The Ministry Of Law And Human Rights Of South Sumatra Investigates The Distribution Of Photos Of Former South Sumatran Governor Alex Noerdin Without Clothes At The Palembang Detention Center

PALEMBANG - The Correctional Division of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of South Sumatra sent a team to investigate the case of the distribution of photos of former Governor Alex Noerdin's detainees without clothes in the Class I detention center in Palembang.

"Today, we have dispatched a team of investigators to follow up on the objections of attorney Alex Noerdin over the circulation of his client's photo in the Palembang Class I Detention Center," said Head of the Correctional Division of the South Sumatra Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office, Bambang Haryanto, in Palembang, quoted by Antara, Monday, April 25.

In response to the widespread news in various mass media regarding objections from lawyer Alex Noerdin regarding his client's photo in the Palembang detention center circulating on social media, it was decided to form a team.

"The inspection team has been dispatched to follow up on this matter, hopefully the results of their work can be obtained soon so that the problem can be handled properly," said Bambang.

While the Head of Class I Palembang Detention Center Bistok Oloan Situngkir added, the photo was taken when the South Sumatra Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office team was on a working visit on February 15, 2022 at around 14.03 WIB.

When the team passed in front of block G room 13, the team met spontaneously with the former Governor of South Sumatra Alex Noerdin who was not wearing clothes because the weather was quite hot, but immediately put on clothes.

Alex Noerdin also had a few minutes to talk with the team about his condition and health while in prison.

According to Bistok, the photo was taken by the security guard at the Class I detention center in Palembang for internal documentation.

Regarding the photo circulating outside the detention center or on social media, his party is currently conducting an examination of a number of officers who were on duty at the time of the incident.

"We always apply the value of human rights in fostering WBP and serving prisoners. Against prisoners we always put forward the principle of presumption of innocence and the principle of equality before the law," said Bistok.