Bengkulu Provincial Government Asks Regency Government To Prepare Emergency Funds For TIP Cases Impact Of Repatriation Of Constrained Victims

The 'Stop TIP' Charter for local governments that managed to deal with the Case of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) in the Task Force Coordination Meeting (TPPO) activities in Kupang, Tuesday, November 15, 2019. (Between-Kornelis K)

BENGKULU - Bengkulu Provincial Government (Pemrov) asked districts or cities to prepare emergency response funds for handling and preventing cases of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) as well as cases of violence against women and children. "For cases like this, there should be anticipation, technical services, districts, cities, budgeting for on calls," said Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah in Bengkulu, Monday, May 29, confiscated by Antara. So far, he continued, in the event of a TIP case, the handling process such as repatriation was hampered. The reason is because there is no emergency response budget support available in the regions. "At times, ask for donations here and there, contact the regent, mayor, governor, because there is no plane ticket to return to pick them up, even though there have been years of cases like this, there should be anticipation," he said.

Therefore, according to Rohidin, emergency response funds are very important in handling cases of TIP or acts of violence against women and children. "It will be reported that regional heads are not concerned, people are neglected. Even though coordination meetings every year, each person even says we don't know, the budget is not there. That's a coordination meeting. Therefore, the solution will be formulated properly in the future," he said. For example, cases that can be resolved at the district/city level are resolved in the government area. The budget can use the emergency response funds provided. "Cases in districts that are responsible for districts, if the level is heavier, the province is responsible," he said. The Bengkulu Provincial Government (Pemprov) is currently designing an emergency response fund for handling TIP and acts of violence against women and children for the 2024 fiscal year.