Minister: Indonesia has no plan to free corruption inmates despite Covid-19

Catholic priest Jimmy Tnomat delivering his sermon during a live streaming for Sunday Palm prayers in Jakarta, on Sunday (April 5) as part of the Christian community concerns to stop the spreading of the coronavirus in the country. - AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD on Sunday (April 5) has emphasised that the government has no plan so far to provide remission or parole for prisoners of corruption, terrorists and drug traffickers.

The government did adopt a policy of parole for prisoners to prevent further spread of Covid-19, but not for corruption convicts, terrorists and drug traffickers, Mahfud told a video press conference on Saturday evening.