MPR: Continued Discussion Of The TPKS Bill With The Government Can't Start Immediately

DPR Plenary Session/Photo: VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the MPR RI Lestari Moerdijat assesses that it is necessary to realize a number of highly anticipated commitments so that people can be assured of protection in their daily lives from the dangers of sexual violence and positive cases of COVID-19. Stakeholders need to pay serious attention to vulnerable groups affected by a number of current events," said Lestari Moerdijat in a written statement quoted by Antara in Jakarta, Sunday, January 23. The increase in positive cases of COVID-19 due to the entry of the Omicron variant must be faced along with the impact of various changes that have occurred. Lestari also assessed that the commitment of the DPR leadership to accelerate the legislative process on the Draft Law on the Crime of Sexual Violence (RUU TPKS) must still be monitored to ensure it . "Although the leadership of the DPR said verbally that it would speed things up, the administrative process of the legislation on the TPKS Bill still seems to be carried out as usual, so the next stage of discussion with the Government cannot start immediately," he said.

He explained, in an effort to control COVID-19 in Indonesia, stakeholders also face challenges in terms of consistency. If, he continued, people are advised not to travel abroad because of the spike in positive cases of COVID-19 in a number of countries, stakeholders should also prevent the entry of people from abroad into the country, with a ban on entry for citizens in their home countries where there was an explosion of COVID-19 cases. "As a result, the current trend of increasing positive cases of COVID-19 in the country continues. Therefore, according to him, vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19 and acts of sexual violence such as women and children, minority groups, and residents who have comorbidities, he emphasized, must immediately get the certainty of protection. He explained that the consistency of the stakeholders is a It is very important at this time so that the commitments made by a number of parties can be carried out as planned. Lestari believes that the community needs immediate protection from the effects of various events that occur and the obligation of stakeholders to protect every citizen is a noble commitment, not to be let down. delayed, let alone ignored because of momentary interests.