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Meanwhile, transfer of three convicts in corruption cases to Sukamiskin Prison, Bandung, was opposed by the Non-Governmental Organization of the Anti-Corruption Movement (Movement NGO) Banyuwangi. A number of activists from the NGO Gerak driven by Sulaiman Sabang met with the Head of the Penitentiary (Kalapas) Banyuwangi Krismono in his office yesterday (14/1). "We reject the transfer of Pak Samsul and his colleagues to Sukamiskin Prison,said Solomon. For almost an hour, Sulaiman Sabang was in the Kalapas room, near the entrance to Banyuwangi Prison.
Even though Krismono Head of Police had explained that the transfer of the three convicts was an order from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Sulaiman remained adamant “An anti-corruption NGO should defend us, why isn't this,said Chief Krismono. The statement by the Chief of Krismono made Sulaiman emotional. The NGO activist criticized the Deputy of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Deny Indrayana for only looking to face President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono (SBY) by making narrow-minded policies. "We are not defending criminals, but this is a form of humanity,Solomon argued.
To the journalists, Sulaiman said what was done was purely a form of humanity. The action taken was not defending the corrupt, but defending human values. “The legal process has been carried out by the inmates, and convicts have the right to serve their sentence close to their families," he said. Even though it was opposed by activists from the NGO Gerak, The Banyuwangi Kalapas was unmoved. Security officers and prison employees were also prepared to immediately send the two corruption convicts to Sukamiskin Prison.
Meanwhile, Sulaiman threatened to intercept if the two convicts were sent to Bandung. "We are only performing our superior duties, and we don't like threats,said Chief Krismono. Sulaiman Sabang's statement turned out to be not just a bluff. When the Toyota Innova carrying Masduki Suud and Effendi left the main gate of the prison, Sulaiman and some of his friends tried to block them. They were standing in front of the car that had just left the main gate of the prison.
A number of members of the police and assisted by prison security officers immediately chased away the activists of the Gerak NGO. Even, one member of the NGO was pulled over because he kept blocking the car carrying the two convicts. The efforts of activists from the NGO Gerak to block the Innova car caught the attention of the families who were going to visit prisoners and detainees.. Even, The flow of traffic on Jalan Istiqlah was disrupted due to the actions of the NGO activists. (radar)
