Aniaya's Husband, Wife, Is Pregnant, Puan: No Tolerance For Domestic Violence

JAKARTA - The chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, encouraged the police to prioritize protection for victims of Domestic Violence (KDRT). He emphasized that there should be no tolerance for perpetrators of violence in nature. "The police need to act decisively in resolving the domestic violence case, and make sure to prioritize the protection of victims, especially if women are victims. There must be firmness in criminal acts of violence," said Puan, Monday, July 17. experienced by TM, a wife in Serpong, South Tangerang (Tangsel). In a young pregnant condition, TM was abused by her husband, BJ, until he was battered. Even though he has now been arrested, BJ was not detained even though he was already a suspect in domestic violence, so he fled until he was finally arrested after the Polda Metro Jaya intervened in handling this case. BJ also sent death threats for TM and his family when the initial reporting process to the police was carried out. Puan considered, The police should have immediately detained BJ from the start, especially since the perpetrators were not the first time they had domestic violence against his wife. "There should be no tolerance for domestic violence. The incident in Serpong is very bad because the abuse was carried out viciously when the wife was pregnant with the child of the perpetrator himself. Since the examination, she should have been detained," said Puan. The first woman who served as Chair of the DPR RI understands that the domestic violence is often complicated considering that the perpetrator and the victim are family and often the victim wants to forgive the perpetrator with various considerations. However, said Puan, law enforcement officials should give support if the victim wants the perpetrators of domestic violence to be punished. "As I have said before, the maximum handling of cases should not wait for it to go viral first," he said. The incident of TM persecution by her husband was indeed crowded after the video went viral on social media. The case was initially processed at the South Tangerang Police, but BD was not detained by the police because of domestic violence what BD did was considered a minor crime. Puan regretted that the police had released BD even though he was a suspect. By the South Tangerang Police, the perpetrators were subject to Article 44 Paragraph (4) of the Law on the Elimination of Domestic Violence (PKDRT) where the threat of punishment was less than 5 years. The sub-sequence of the police should not be blunt. We have been screaming for protection against women for the sake of the progress of the nation's development, but this step has actually brought a setback from our struggle, explained Puan. On the other hand, Bung Karno's grandson highlighted the number of domestic violence cases in Indonesia. Based on the records of the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KemenPPPA), there were 502,641 domestic violence cases reported in 2022. Of these, 92.6% of the victims were women. Meanwhile, according to Komnas Perempuan data, there were 502,641 cases of violence against women (KtP) in 2022. A total of 417,451 cases (83.3%) of them were domestic violence. Puan cooperates from all stakeholders in efforts to eliminate violence against women.

Puan also emphasized the importance of community involvement in anticipating violence against women. The public needs to understand that violence against women is a violation of human rights that can hinder the development of the State. "People can play a role in preventing violence against women by reporting cases of violence they know to the authorities," added Puan.