Minister Of Human Rights Proposes Program Of IDR 100 Million Per Village, Yasonna: Don't Do It First

JAKARTA - Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai proposed IDR 100 million per village in the Village Cares for Human Rights program. Member of Commission XIII DPR, Yasonna Laoly, considered the program unnecessary.

According to the former Minister of Law and Human Rights, it is better for Minister Pigai to improve and clarify existing programs such as the Peduli HAM Regency program.

"Don't talk about 100 million per village. We have a district program that cares about human rights. That's an increase, the indicators are clarified," said Yasonna at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, October 31.

"And for those who really meet stricter indicators, the Ministry of Finance will give a reward. It's the same if we, if one regency city implements this program, they can be rewarded," he continued.

Yasonna said this program would encourage local governments to care about human rights through their budgets and policies. "For example, in that area, there is no violence against minors, work and others. According to the indicators, the Minister may make the indicators," said Yasonna.

"I am more encouraging, instead of establishing a university, I have collaborated with the Ministry of Education, a curriculum that provides an understanding of the need to respect human rights starting from elementary, junior high school education and so on," he added.

However, Yasonna, who sits on the legal and human rights commission, supports the breakthroughs made by the Minister of Human Rights. Including if there is a request for additional budget.

"We see his spirit, it's still fresh, new. I appreciate the spirit but as I say the reality, there is still a lot to be done. Don't be excited suddenly what is expected from budget support does not happen. And that happens very often, so it is more important to coordinate with the existing ministries of institutions," he said.

Yasonna assessed that the Ministry of Human Rights under the leadership of Natalius Pigai must also resolve past gross human rights violations which have yet to come to light. This problem, he said, is homework for the Ministry of Human Rights which has been separated from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

"There is a long homework, 13 non-judicial approaches to resolving past gross human rights violations, I think it can be done continuously. We have done it first, and it can continue to be done through coordination with other ministries. For example, past heavy human rights victims, their families have to be assisted, education. Coordination with the ministry of education," said Yasonna.

"There are areas where their regions are victims, there are those that must be assisted by economic empowerment, coordination with the Ministry of SOEs and the Ministry of Trade, and others," he added.

Previously, Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai presented a program of Rp. 100 million per village for the Village Cares for Human Rights Program during a working meeting with Commission XIII of the DPR. The program is claimed to be a step to ground human rights.

Pigai claims to have monitored as many as 83 thousand groups spread across all villages in Indonesia. Each group will be given funds worth Rp. 100 million.

"Of the 83 thousand groups on the rural basis. If you say Rp. 100 million per village, you need Rp. 8.03 million," Pigai said in a meeting with Commission XIII at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, October 31.

According to Pigai, this program can be implemented with the efforts to form each human rights regional office throughout Indonesia.