Regarding The Muara Enim Regent's Deactivation Of Exit Detainees, The South Sumatra Ministry Of Law And Human Rights Confirms Supreme Court's Authority

PALEMBANG - Head of the Correctional Division of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of South Sumatra (Sumsel) Bambang Haryanto stated that the release of the inactive Muara Enim Regent Juarsah from the Palembang Rutan, March 6, 2022 to attend his son's wedding was the authority of the Supreme Court (MA).

"The person concerned is detained based on stipulation Number 2088/2022/S.544.Tah.Sus/PP/2022/MA up to a maximum of 60 days from March 2, 2022," said Head of Divpas Bambang Haryanto in response to the Anti-Corruption Community Movement (Garki) demonstration. ) in Palembang, Antara, Friday, March 11.

Through his attorney on October 29, 2021, the defendant in the bribery case for the project fee of 16 road construction packages asked to be released from detention to the Supreme Court (without going through the Head of the Palembang Detention Center).

The goal is to attend the wedding of his biological son Rahmat Rafiqi on Sunday, March 6 at the Golden Sriwijaya Grand Ballroom, Jalan Governor H. Bastari No.100 Jakabaring, Palembang.

On that basis, the juridical responsibility for the person concerned lies with the Supreme Court.

According to Bambang, the inactive Muara Enim Regent was expelled from the Palembang Detention Center on March 6, 2022 based on the determination of the Chair of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11/Tuska.Pid/Pen.01/III/2022 dated March 4, 2022.

The ruling reads: "Determining the defendant Juarsah to leave the Palembang detention center on Sunday, March 6 to attend the wedding of his biological son named Rahmat Rafiqi at the Grand Ballroom of Golden Sriwijaya, Jalan Governor H. Bastari No. 100, Jakabaring, Palembang."

Ordered the public prosecutor (JPU) to carry out the determination by escorting him while the defendant was out of custody and as soon as possible returned him to the Palembang Rutan after completing the event.

"On March 6, 2022, the person concerned has been released from the detention center and has been returned to the Palembang detention center on the same day," said Bambang.