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House deputy speaker shocked over inmates special privileges

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Jakarta Globe - January 11, 2010

Febriamy Hutapea – Pramono Anung, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, said he was shocked after finding out that some prisoners at East Jakarta's Pondok Bambu Detention Center enjoyed privileges in prison like special rooms with beauty and karaoke facilities.

Pramono said that the head of the detention center must be fired. "I was shocked to hear that there were so many privileges for a prisoner whose case is a high profile one," Pramono said on Monday.

Pramono said it was obvious that Artalyta and other inmates received special protection in prison.

"A convict in a high profile case receives such protection but there are other convicts whose cases are smaller than hers (Artalyta's) but they receive heavier punishment. I think it strengthens the allegations that the judicial mafia exists, privileges exist and there are people with immunity from the law," he said.

Pramono said that he hoped Minister of Justice and Human Rights Patrialis Akbar was brave enough to eradicate such violations.

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