Kendari Detention Centre Investigates Viral Officer Escorting Corruption Inmate to Coffee Shop
Kendari (ANTARA) - The Class IIA Kendari State Detention Centre in Southeast Sulawesi is carrying out an intensive examination of an officer who went viral for escorting a corruption convict initialled S to a coffee shop in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi province.
Acting Head of the Class IIA Kendari Detention Centre La Ode Mustakim, when met in Kendari on Tuesday, stated that the convict left officially to attend a Case Review hearing at the Kendari District Court at 09:00 WITA.
“The individual left based on the court summons and was escorted by one of our officers. However, a problem arose during the return journey to the detention centre after the hearing,” Mustakim said.
He explained that, according to the initial report, the officer and convict stopped to perform prayers and have lunch. It was this moment that was captured by the media, creating the impression that the convict was roaming freely.
Mustakim emphasised that the internal team at the detention centre, along with a team from the Sulawesi Regional Office of the Directorate General of Corrections, is currently conducting separate examinations of the escorting officer and the convict to uncover the full chronology.
“We are taking steps for the examination. We assure that if there is any negligence or carelessness by the escorting officer, sanctions will be imposed in accordance with the applicable rules, including for the convict,” he said.
He revealed that sanctions for the convict, if proven to have violated procedures, could include suspension or revocation of certain rights, such as remission.
“The convict initialled S is a defendant in a corruption case with a five-year prison sentence and is estimated to be fully released in 2030,” he clarified.
Mustakim added that his side promises to soon convey the complete results of the examination to the public after the process of confronting statements between the officer and the convict is completed in the near future.
It is known that the convict initialled S was seen at one of the coffee stalls around the former MTQ Kendari area, allegedly meeting with mining permit holders and parties from the Kendari Port Authority.