Investigate Cases Of Student Sexual Harassment At Teuku Umar University Meulaboh, Police Form An Integrated Team

ACEH BARAT - The West Aceh Police formed an integrated team to investigate alleged criminal acts of sexual harassment against female students at Teuku Umar University (UTU) Meulaboh, the local district.

"The formation of this integrated team is an effort to uncover the facts that actually happened at the UTU Meulaboh Campus," said West Aceh Police Chief AKBP Pandji Santoso in Meulaboh, Antara, Thursday, May 26.

The integrated team consists of West Aceh Police personnel, officers of the Integrated Service Center for Women and Children Empowerment of West Aceh Regency, ulama, traditional leaders, Teuku Umar University students, and members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Police Chief Pandji Santoso said that with the formation of the integrated team, a more focused pattern will be formed which will be agreed upon by all of these elements, in order to reveal the facts in this matter.

In carrying out their duties, the team will present any findings or facts to be forwarded to the integrated team for joint discussions.

He admitted that the issue of alleged sexual harassment at Teuku Umar University Meulaboh, West Aceh, is a very sensitive case and has attracted public attention because it involves the protection of women.

According to him, cases related to children and women are very sensitive so they must be handled carefully, by prioritizing the presumption of innocence.

Meanwhile, the Chancellor of Teuku Umar University (UTU) Meulaboh, West Aceh Regency, Prof. Jasman J Ma'ruf said his party welcomed the West Aceh Police Chief's move to take the initiative to form an integrated team in disclosing alleged cases of sexual harassment that allegedly occurred against female students. at the state university.

"I am happy with the formation of this integrated team," he said.

He hopes that with the team, the resolution of the problem will not drag on so that it will not be packaged into a negative issue for Teuku Umar University (UTU) Meulaboh.

In order to uncover the case that is currently in the public spotlight in West Aceh, his party has also formed an ad hoc team tasked with investigating and handling cases of alleged sexual harassment that allegedly occurred among female students.

"If this case is true, then the perpetrators will receive sanctions in accordance with applicable regulations," said Prof. Jasman J Ma'ruf.