Family reunion: An inmate who is serving his jail term at Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta hugs his family members on Idul Fitri holiday on Friday. The prison warden has allowed inmates to receive their families on Friday through Sunday. – JP/Jerry Adiguna
The government has awarded remission to 25 corruption and terrorism convicts serving their jail terms at Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta in conjunction with Idul Fitri holiday.
Former House of Representatives lawmaker Anthony Zeidra Abidin, former Medan mayor Ramli Lubis, former Kutai Kartanegara regent Samsuri Aspar and former director general of Law and Public Administration Zulkarnaen Yunus were among the corruption convicts whose prison terms were cut by between 15 days and two months.
“In accordance with the law, the Justice and Human Rights Ministry awards the remission to those who have spent one third of their jail terms and shown good conducts,” Cipinang warden I Wayan Sukerta told reporters on Friday.
A total of 580 inmates received the remission.
Remission to corruption convicts in conjunction with the Independence Day on Aug. 17 sparked a controversy. Critics said the leniency displayed the government’s breach of commitment to the fight against corruption which had been deemed as an extraordinary crime. (rlc)
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