Ex-political prisoners need help

Ex-political prisoners need help

JAKARTA: Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin is demanding that
the government rehabilitate former political prisoners.

"The government must restore the reputation of former
political detainees and prisoners. Many of them are now living in
pitiful conditions," Ali said at a hearing with the House of
Representatives Commission I on security and political affairs.

Families of political detainees/prisoners live in fear,
alienated from society and have difficulty finding work due to
the social stigma on them, added Ali.

Ali also urged the government to resolve human rights
violations where some political detainees/prisoners were charged
or executed without trial. -- Antara.