Warden Arrested At Drug Party, Ministry Of Law And Human Rights: He Betrayed His Friend Who Was Working Right

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) said that the officer with the initials IH, an employee of the Class II B Martapura Prison, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, South Sumatra, who was arrested by the police for allegedly consuming shabu-shabu, had betrayed his duty.

"If it is proven, we say it is a betrayal of its duties," said the Coordinator of Public Relations and Protocol of the Directorate General of Corrections at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Rika Aprianti when contacted in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, February 3.

However, Rika said, currently the police are still investigating the IH case, so they must prioritize the presumption of innocence until it is decided by the court.

"But if proven, he betrayed his friends who have worked properly," he said.

If IS is proven to have consumed drugs, apart from betraying his duties and co-workers, he is also considered to have betrayed the nation and state.

"He is paid by the people to provide guidance, but instead he does the opposite," he said. According to him, the actions of an unscrupulous warden have polluted more than 60 thousand correctional officers in Indonesia who work seriously.

Not only that, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights through the Directorate General of Corrections ensures that it is ready to cooperate with the police to investigate the case.

"We are ready to work together so that similar cases do not happen again to other officers," he said.

Previously, IH was arrested by the local police because he was caught using methamphetamine at a colleague's house located in Kebonjati Village, Martapura, Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Timur on Monday, January 30.