The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 01/26/2009 7:48 PM
Eleven inmates practicing Confucianism were given sentence reductions of between 15 and 30 days on Monday, to coincide with the Chinese New Year of the Ox.
Akbar Hadiprabowo, a spokesman at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, said because the government official recognizes Confucianism as a belief, the government was required to give remissions to those who celebrate Chinese New Year.
Akbar noted that six of the eleven inmates were from Bangka Belitung, two were from West Kalimantan and one each was from East Kalimantan, Aceh and Jakarta.
Meanwhile, Director General of Penitentiaries Untung Sugiyono told Tempointeraktif.com that his party would not give special exit permits for inmates who wanted to celebrate the Chinese New Year outside their prison.
Special exit permits are only be given for those with valid reasons, including the need for special health treatments for a diagnosed illnesses, he said.
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