Bareskrim Polri Rejects Kanjuruhan Tragedy Report On Children And Women Participating In Victims

LBH Pos Malang Coordinator, Daniel Siagian (Photo: RIzky AP/VOI)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police rejected the reporting of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Pos Malang related to violence against children in the series of deadly tragedy at the Kanjuruhan Stadium. The reason is that there is some post-mortem evidence that is a condition for incomplete reporting. "We want to make a new report, only unfortunately after a long discussion and tough with the Police, from the SPKT as well, it rejects the report we submitted," said Malang Post LBH Coordinator, Daniel Siagian to reporters, Monday, April 10. The basis for the reporting is because of 135 victims, 44 of them are children and women. However, the trial process does not use child protection laws. Because, only using Articles 359 and 360 of the Criminal Code. In addition, a member of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), Muhammad Yahya, the reason investigators refused to report was due to a lack of evidence. "The reason is that if we don't bring enough evidence, which, of course, is not based on law," he said. In fact, when offered testimony from the victim's family to complete the evidence, SPKT members were said to reject it. Instead, they limit the victim's family to enter.

"When the victim's family had delivered testimony regarding the act of abuse against the victim, it was not accepted by the police on the grounds that there was no previous medical record," Yahya said.