Tomorrow, Komnas HAM Summons Central Jakarta Police And KPI Regarding MS Case

JAKARTA - The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) will conduct an examination of the leaders of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and the Central Jakarta Police on Wednesday, September 15, tomorrow.

"The KPI schedule is first (Wednesday) morning. In the afternoon it's from the police," said Komnas HAM Commissioner Beka Ulung Hapsara when contacted by reporters, Tuesday, September 14.

Examination of the two leaders of these institutions to investigate allegations of omission in cases of sexual harassment and bullying at the KPI office.

According to Beka Ulung, his party will first ask for information from the KPI leadership tomorrow morning at 09.00 WIB. Then in the afternoon at 13.00 WIB, Komnas HAM will seek information from the Central Jakarta Police.

Later to KPI, Komnas HAM will ask about the chronology of harassment and bullying incidents so that an internal investigation process will be carried out.

"From KPI, of course, it's a matter of the KPI version of the chronology of events, the response that KPI has implemented, and what future steps will be," said Beka.

In addition, Komnas HAM will also seek information from the Central Jakarta Police regarding the alleged omission in this case.

Komnas HAM will determine whether it is true that MS victims have tried to report the harassment they experienced to the Gambir Police in 2019 and 2020, but they have not been followed up.

"Whether the alleged victim reporting to the police is true or not, what is the process that has been carried out so far," he said.

Before summoning KPI and the police, Komnas HAM had already heard the testimony of the victim MS on Wednesday last week. Komnas HAM has also received a number of pieces of evidence from MS's attorney.