DKI Ministry of Human Rights Office: Drug Abuse Triggers Conflict in Manggarai
The DKI Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Human Rights and the DKI National Narcotics Agency conducted an audience and coordination session for the Reconciliation and Peace Village Programme (Kampung REDAM) on Tuesday (12 May 2026). The Head of the DKI Jakarta KemenHAM Office, Mikael Azedo Harwito, stated that this issue requires support for rehabilitation and education.
“The Ministry of Human Rights has work programmes related to the preparation and strengthening of regional regulations. Through this collaboration, we are ready to support the DKI Jakarta BNNP in reviewing and analysing the Draft Regional Regulation on the Prevention and Eradication of Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (P4GN) so that it can be recommended to the Ministry of Home Affairs,” Mikael said in his statement on Wednesday (13 May 2026).
“The results of community discussions in Manggarai indicate that one of the triggers for social conflict is the high rate of drug abuse. Therefore, the Kampung REDAM Programme needs to be strengthened through concrete collaboration, including support for rehabilitation and education for the community,” he added.
Mikael noted that this audience is a follow-up to the implementation of the Kampung REDAM Programme in Manggarai Sub-district, which has been designated as a pilot project since 2025. This year, it has been expanded to seven other sub-districts.
On the same occasion, the Head of the DKI Jakarta BNNP, Awang Joko Rumitro, conveyed that drug problems in Jakarta remain a serious challenge, requiring synergy from all stakeholders.
“The DKI Jakarta BNNP continues to promote prevention and handling of drugs through flagship programmes and integrated operations in vulnerable areas. However, the success of these efforts greatly requires cross-sectoral support, including a human rights perspective,” Awang stated.
Furthermore, Awang explained the implementation of the Sobat Ananda Bersinar Programme involving students, teachers, and schools, and presented early detection data through urine tests in 2025, which showed high rates of drug abuse among students.
It was also conveyed that the rehabilitation success rate in Jakarta is still around 60 per cent. This is due to limited rehabilitation facilities and the absence of a Regional Regulation on the Prevention and Eradication of Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (P4GN) in DKI Jakarta Province.
“Rehabilitation is the key to recovery. For the public who voluntarily report for rehabilitation, there are no legal consequences. Our focus is on recovery and salvation,” he emphasised.
In the discussion session, the DKI Jakarta KemenHAM Office proposed strengthening collaboration in the form of rehabilitation socialisation, providing legal status certainty for the public undergoing voluntary rehabilitation, and plans for voluntary drug testing in Manggarai Sub-district.
In response to the proposal, Awang expressed his support and affirmed the readiness of the DKI Jakarta BNNP to follow up on the collaboration through the preparation of a Cooperation Agreement (PKS).