Yusril said that the transfer of Indonesian citizens to Indonesia requires time and caution

Jakarta – Coordination of Minister of Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Community Affairs (Kumham Imipas) Yusril Ihza Mahendra revealed the government’s plan to reproduce thousands of Indonesian citizens who are prisoners abroad. Yusril said that before sending the thousands of Indonesian Indonesian prisoners home, there must be coordination and readiness of correctional institutions (lapa’s). “It is also our own readiness (to return Indonesian citizen prisoners). As is known, it takes deeper coordination between us intern. Because our community institutions are even full now,” Yusril explained to journalists in his office, South Jakarta, Thursday (9/10/2025). Browse to continue with the content Yusril said that, according to his data, as many as 5,800 Indonesian citizens in various Malaysian prisons. If thousands of prisoners are sent home, the government must first prepare the prisons they will occupy. “If we suddenly move more than 5000 of our Indonesian prisoners from Malaysia to here, it will cause internal problems for which we must first prepare. Because the number is so large, we also need preparations to move it,” says Yusril. He then gave an example, transfers will be adapted to the origin of the prisoners. So, according to him, there is a need to adjust the availability of prisons in each region. “For example, if the person is kept in Alor Setar, for example, the central state Malaysia, an Oosterner, for example Ntt. Why would he be transferred to Batam? does not arise because of incomplete repatriation of prisoners. Because there are more than 5,000. If 100 is moved, the others will scream. So we have to be careful, “he added. (Cover/cover)