Fires in Banceuy Prison Leads to Rp6 Billion Losses: Minister

WE Online, Jakarta - Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly stated that fires in Banceuy prison in West Java Provincial city of Bandung caused Rp6 billion of state losses.

"The losses reach more than Rp6 billion due to unrest," the minister told the press at his office here on Sunday (24/4/2016).

Minister Laoly said some parties of the prisons and inmates disagree with the Eradication Operation against Drug Syndicate (Bersinar), which later triggered riots and fires in Banceuy prison.

"The Bersinar operation caused some prison (certain personnel) unease, because the operation disrupted the interests of both internal parties and inmates. But we will not stop (the operation)," he stressed.

The minister further said his personnel will continue combating the drugs abuse and the use of mobile phones in the prisons. According to him, police personnel have secured the (prison location) and imposed emergency response for one week. The Banceuy prison caught fires on Saturday morning.(Ant)