ASEANEWS-COURTS & CRIME | INDONESIA: Indonesian president to grant amnesty to selected prisoners / pardons to tens of thousands, including activists
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JAKARTA (Xinhua) – Indonesian Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said on Friday that President Prabowo Subianto would grant amnesty to several categories of prisoners, including drug users and prisoners with long-term illnesses.
According to Supratman, the move aims to reduce overcapacity in correctional facilities while addressing humanitarian concerns. Prisoners suffering from chronic illnesses like HIV/AIDS and individuals with mental disorders are among those eligible.
Additionally, prisoners convicted under the Electronic Information and Transactions Law for insulting the head of state will also be considered for amnesty. Supratman noted that the proposed amnesty has received Prabowo’s initial approval and will be submitted to the House of Representatives for further consideration. “We will wait for parliament’s official response after submission,” he added.
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Indonesia to grant pardons to tens of thousands, including activists
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ANN/THE JAKARTA POST – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto plans to grant pardons to tens of thousands of prisoners, including activists convicted of defamation and individuals imprisoned in Papua for criticising the government, according to a minister.Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas stated that around 44,000 inmates across the country may receive amnesty on humanitarian grounds and to address overcrowding in the nation’s prisons.
The number is equivalent to around 30 per cent of all prisoners in the country, according to Supratman.
The prisoners to be pardoned include people convicted in defamation and hate speech cases, including those who defamed the president under the Electronic Information and Transaction (ITE) Law.
Around 18 activists jailed for exercising their freedom of expression to criticise the authorities or staging protests in Papua would be among those freed, said the minister.
“This is part of the effort to reconcile with our friends in Papua. The government has the good intention to make Papua more peaceful,” Supratman said.
Others set to be freed include those convicted of drug offences who are not dealers as well as prisoners with chronic diseases such as HIV. The government is now finalising the plan, including drawing up lists of prisoner names. It would also discuss the plan with the Parliament.
Prabowo also suggested that those who are pardoned and are still of a productive age should get involved in his programme to achieve food self-sufficiency or becomes part of the military reserve force, according to Andi.
Indonesian prisons are notoriously overcrowded, with experts saying this is partly due to an emphasis on incarceration rather than rehabilitation of people convicted of drug-related offences under the country’s strict narcotics laws.
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