DPR Visits Cibinong Prison, Luxury Facilities and Alcohol Still Present

Members of Commission XIII visited the Class IIA Prison in Cibinong, Pondok Rajeg, Bogor on Wednesday afternoon, following findings regarding luxury facilities at the site.

The Commission XIII visit was led by the Deputy Chair of Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Dewi Asmara, and accompanied by the Director General of Corrections, Mashudi, along with other members of the Commission.

“We will report the results of what we have seen and what we have checked in the field, alongside the findings from the Inspectorate General,” Dewi told reporters on Wednesday.

Upon arriving at the Cibinong Prison, Dewi and the Commission members, accompanied by Mashudi, entered the luxury buildings identified by the Ombudsman one by one. Inside these buildings, various residential facilities remained intact, including refrigerators, televisions, mattresses, and sofas.

Commission XIII also discovered several bottles of beer inside a refrigerator in one of the residential units. Commission members Yan Parmenas and Dr Umbu opened the refrigerator and showed the beer bottles to the press.

“We will assess whether these facilities comply with the regulations or not,” said Umber after displaying the beer bottles.

In addition to inspecting the buildings, Commission XIII urged the Director General of Corrections to carry out demolitions immediately. It was noted that 10 out of the 13 luxury buildings were unauthorised and were not considered assets of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenimipas). The Commission is demanding that these 10 buildings be demolished.

“May I ask, sir, can they be demolished today?” asked Sugiat.

Furthermore, Commission XIII requested a public hearing (RDP) with the Inspector General of the Ministry to examine further investigations regarding these findings. This follows the fact that the Inspector General, Rudi Setiawan, was unable to confirm the veracity of the findings, including allegations regarding a luxury house allegedly owned by Jimmy Masrin.

“I am not yet prepared to answer the results of the inspection; we must conduct an investigation, which is why we are requesting a working committee,” said Rudi.

The demolition will not be carried out without supervision. Commission XIII member Rieke Diah Pitaloka requested that all evidence inside the houses be fully documented before demolition begins.

“Everything must be recorded and sealed,” said Rieke.

As of Wednesday afternoon, officers were observed clearing the contents of the houses, including loading items into trucks, as demolition is scheduled to take place this afternoon.