Palembang, The Indonesia Post – After inaugurating Kriya Sriwijaya, the Governor of South Sumatra H. Herman Deru received the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Province of South Sumatra, Ajub Suratman and his entourage, the Governor’s living room Wednesday (12/8/20).
The arrival of this group is in order to inform the number of remissions that will be given at the commemoration of Indonesia’s 75th Independence Day, Monday 17 August.
Based on the information conveyed, there are 7,577 prison residents throughout South Sumatra who will get remission, of whom 91 people immediately breathe free air. This year, the remission is planned to be held at the Merah Mata Prison.
The Governor of South Sumatra said that the celebration of Independence Day is the right of all Indonesian citizens including prison residents. Therefore, he hopes that the remission delivery to commemorate the Independence Day will be held in a special way.
“It can be filled with tausiah and does not need to be too formal. The important thing is that it is different from before. Even though it is a pandemic, I hope that the meaning of the celebration of Indonesia’s independence day will not lose its meaning,” HD said.
Not only giving symbolic remissions, at the event Herman Deru planned to give small gifts in the form of caps for around 1,617 prisoners with red eyes and 91 people who were declared free. He also plans to provide a fee for those who are free to return to their families and communities.
As planned after the remission, HD will also inaugurate the Tahfidz House in the prison and harvest the fish that are managed by prison residents. In fact, HD will bring 4 Millennial Drug Envoys from South Sumatra to conduct socialization at the Red Eyes Prison.
On that occasion HD also asked the new Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office to increase partnerships with various stakeholders to foster prison children to hone their skills. So that when they are free to return to society, they can create jobs for themselves.
“So if they come out there are skills. For example in agriculture and others. Like what was done at the Palembang Women’s Prison. That’s very good,” she said.
Apart from the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of South Sumatra Province, Ajub Suratman, on the occasion also attended the Head of Administration Division Rifqi Adrian Kriswanto, Head of the Corrections Division Alfi Zahrin, Head of Immigration Division Saffar Muhammad Godam and Head of Lapas I Palembang Kadiono. Also accompanying the Governor of South Sumatra, Acting Assistant I for Government and People’s Welfare for the South Sumatra Provincial Government, Akhmad Najib, and TGUPP for Legal Affairs, DJ Sianturi. (nfl/rel)
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