BOGOR, thekabarnews.com—Indonesian corrections authorities demolished 10 disputed accommodation units at Cibinong Class IIA Prison on Wednesday, September 30, following allegations that inmates had gained access to facilities resembling private apartments.

An excavator began tearing down the buildings after members of the House of Representatives’ (DPR) Commission XIII inspected the prison in Bogor regency.

The commission and the Immigration and Corrections Ministry agreed to the demolition during the visit.

“Ten building units in total. We will finish today,” the ministry’s Director General of Correctional Services Mashudi said while supervising the operation, according to Antara.

The ministry used one excavator to level the buildings, which stood separately from the prison’s regular accommodation blocks.

Commission XIII Deputy Chair Sugiat Santoso said investigators had examined, recorded and photographed the buildings before the demolition. Ministry officials also compiled an inventory of furniture and equipment found inside.

Commission member Rieke Diah Pitaloka had asked the ministry to document and secure potential evidence, including air conditioners, sofas and large-screen televisions, so the demolition would not obstruct the continuing investigation.

Immigration and Corrections Ministry Inspector General Rudi Setiawann said the preliminary inquiry found that the buildings had not been financed through the state budget.

“These buildings did not come from the state budget. They were independently funded and were not registered as state property,” Rudi said.

The ministry has not publicly identified who financed the construction. Investigators are also examining why officials allowed the buildings to operate and who occupied them.

Authorities said the structures occupied a river channel or riverbank zone where regulations prohibit construction. Their location and unregistered status provided the immediate grounds for removing them.

The controversy began after the Indonesian Ombudsman conducted an unannounced inspection on September 23.

Its team found more than 10 rooms equipped with living rooms, bedrooms and kitchens. Officers also discovered televisions, refrigerators and cooking equipment.

The Ombudsman said six or seven people believed to be inmates were present in the separate compound, but it initially could not confirm everyone’s identity or legal status.

The inspection also uncovered a gym and a room reportedly intended for a golf simulator. The authorities had not officially disclosed the identities of the alleged occupants.

The ministry subsequently suspended five prison officials, including Cibinong Prison chief Wisnu Hani Putranto, while investigators questioned employees and inmates.

Rudi said the preliminary findings indicated possible abuse of authority under Indonesia’s civil-service disciplinary rules.

However, investigators have not named those responsible because they are still comparing testimony with documents and physical evidence.

The demolition removes the disputed structures but does not resolve the central questions surrounding the case.

The investigation must still determine who financed the units, who used them and whether prison officials granted unauthorized privileges.