Prabowo Subianto

Indonesia Orders Demolition of Luxury Prison Compound After Public Outcry

Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near Jakarta, after public anger over reports that inmates had been living in conditions far removed from the country’s ordinary prison system. The move underscores mounting pressure on authorities to confront corruption, privilege and unequal treatment inside one of Southeast Asia’s most overcrowded correctional networks.