Muhaimin Pushes For Improvement Of Regulations For The Protection Of Animals From Torture

JAKARTA - Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhaimin Iskandar, has pushed for improvements to regulations in animal protection efforts so that acts of violence and animal abuse can be stopped immediately. and animal abuse," said Muhaimin when receiving an audience from the Indonesian Animal Protection Coalition (KPHI) quoted by Antara, Wednesday, December 15. He assessed that cross-sectoral work is needed to understand and implement improvements to animal protection regulations. Muhaimin also encourages regulations made by the government to be more sensitive. "The DPR will ask the central and regional governments to pay attention to this issue. The regulations made must be more 'concern' about animal protection," he said. points What was conveyed by KPHI gave an awareness that torture of animals can result in violence and torture against humans. According to him, this is because usually perpetrators of violence against animals also endanger humans so that animal protection is absolutely necessary. "We ask the government to take firm steps and repressive against perpetrators of violence and torture of animals. The central and regional governments need to pay attention to the protection of wild and domestic animals," he said.

Cak Imin also encouraged an increase in the government's budget to prevent acts of violence and animal abuse. Muhaimin gave an example of the number of cats in DKI Jakarta which is currently too many even though mass sterilization is needed. Meanwhile, KPHI asks the DPR to encourage regulatory improvements, especially the imposition of severe penalties for perpetrators of acts of violence and animal abuse. in Indonesia which can be integrated into Pancasila moral education materials and civic education at all levels of education. When receiving the hearing, Muhaimin was also accompanied by member of Commission IV of the DPR Daniel Johan and member of Commission III of the DPR/ Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly, Jazilul Fawaid.