Muhaimin's Tears Fell When He Heard The Stories Of Victims Of Sexual Harassment

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JAKARTA - Without realizing it, the tears dripped down Muhaimin Iskandar's cheeks. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Coordinator for People's Welfare (Korkesra)'s tears, fell when he heard the stories of survivors and victims of sexual violence and harassment at the Jakarta Good Shepherd Foundation.

Muhaimin and the Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah came to this place, Wednesday 26 January to hear stories from survivors. Meanwhile, the Minister of Manpower ensures to provide training and certification to survivors and victims of sexual violence and sexual harassment, through a cooperation scheme with the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower.

There, Muhaimin listened seriously to all the stories of violence and sexual harassment they experienced. He said, cases of violence and sexual harassment in Indonesia must be stopped from today, considering the number of cases continues to rise.

"I choose to speak out, we must end violence and sexual harassment. I can't stand to hear the stories of fellow survivors. Memories that my friends want to forget. I am sure that the TPKS Bill will be passed soon. We will end such banal cases," he said. Muhaimin in his statement as seen on the official parliament website.

At the same time, he asked the survivors to identify what they expect from the government, so that they can continue to live well. The General Chairperson of the PKB promised to encourage these hopes to be realized, and apply to all survivors and victims of sexual violence and harassment throughout Indonesia.

"I didn't come here to give advice, because that's not what they need right now. They have to continue living, and we make sure we're on their side. That's welfare politics. he.

In the dialogue that lasted for an hour, Muhaimin looked serious in listening to the stories of the survivors. Without mentioning their names, addresses and current places of residence, the survivors seemed comfortable recounting the violence and sexual harassment they experienced.

“We need a place to talk comfortably. We need to be heard. Because we have to forget the events that we always fear will happen again,” said Sari (pseudonym), one of the survivors.

"The Ministry of Manpower is ready to facilitate training activities according to the interests and passions of the survivors. I am waiting for the identification of the needs of the facilitators so that we can immediately register them in our training program. Also support for entrepreneurship to be financially independent," said the Minister of Manpower Ida.