Prabowo Hands Down, Asking for the Perpetrators of the Bandung Kidnapping to Be Punished as Heavily as Possible

The perpetrators of the kidnapping and persecution of Taufik Hidayat were secured by the West Java Police (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto gave special attention to the case of kidnapping and persecution that befell Yuvita Tri Rezeki (29). For about three years, the victim allegedly suffered violence committed by her lover, Taufik Hidayat (30).

Through the Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) General TNI (Ret.) Dudung Abdurachman, President Prabowo asked law enforcement officials to thoroughly investigate the case and impose a commensurate punishment on the perpetrators.

"The message from him (Prabowo), is adjusted to the applicable legal procedures. So that this punishment is as fair and as hard as possible. His message is that's all," said Dudung when visiting Yuvita at the Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) Bandung, Thursday, June 25.

Dudung said Prabowo also expressed deep concern over the suffering experienced by the victims. According to him, Prabowo hopes that similar cases will not happen again in the future.

"And he is very concerned about this incident, and he hopes it will not happen again," said Dudung.

On this occasion, Dudung also expressed condolences and concern for Yuvita's condition. He invited the public to be more concerned about the surrounding environment by immediately reporting to the authorities if they find suspected acts of violence or suspicious situations.

"Of course, on behalf of the state, we are concerned about this incident. This is a lesson for all of us so that the community is more concerned. If there are suspicious or strange things in their environment, immediately report to the relevant authorities so that it does not happen outside of supervision," he said.

Dudung also emphasized his support for the demands of the victims' families that the perpetrators be sentenced to the maximum penalty. According to him, the victim's condition shows an act that has exceeded the limits of humanity.

"I convey, and this includes the family (father and brother of YTR), that the perpetrators be prosecuted as heavily as possible. Personally, frankly, if I see the condition just now, this is beyond the limits of humanity, so it is very appropriate to be punished as hard as possible according to the applicable legal procedures," he said.

In addition to highlighting the legal process, Dudung also revealed the problem of financing the treatment of victims. He received a report from the Hasan Sadikin Hospital that cases of abuse against women and children had not been covered by BPJS Kesehatan.

According to Dudung, he immediately contacted the Director of BPJS Kesehatan to discuss the issue.

"I got a direct report from the Director of Hasan Sadikin, that indeed for the persecution of women and children is not covered by BPJS. I immediately called the BPJS director, and he immediately welcomed it, even before he had also monitored this problem," explained the former chief of staff of the army (KSAD).

He added that the financing and protection mechanisms for victims would be further coordinated through the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) with the support of the Ministry of Health and the West Java Provincial Government.