There Are A Lot Of Underage Prostitution Online, Is Surabaya Still A Child-friendly City?

Khusnul Khotimah/Photo: Antara

SURABAYA - The emergence of cases of sexual exploitation of minors through online prostitution in the city of Surabaya, East Java, which is predicated as a Child Friendly City (KLA) has drawn attention from various circles. a city that bears the title of KLA Main Category from the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (Kemen PPPA), there are still cases of sexual exploitation of minors. "This case will not happen if all parties are committed to fulfilling the rights and protection of children. Starting from the Surabaya City Government, religious leaders, community leaders and other related parties," he said in Surabaya, Thursday, February 3. Perpetrators offer minors to serve masher men. In the action, the perpetrator with the initials ST sold the victim at a rate of Rp. 250 thousand, then the perpetrator took a profit of Rp. 50 thousand. "I am very angry with the emergence of cases of sexual exploitation through online prostitution. Moreover, the victims are still minors. Surabaya is complacent with the title of Child Friendly City that has been given, or is not paying attention," said Khusnul. For that, he said, members of Commission D visited the location and asked the Office of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection and Population Control and Family Planning (DP3A) -PPKB) Surabaya to pick up the child and secure him at the shelter belonging to the Surabaya City Government.

"This is so that the 15-year-old victim feels safe and comfortable until the examination process is complete," he said. He doesn't want to eat and feels that his environment has ridiculed and ostracized him. So, according to Khusunul, if he stays in the Romokalisari Flat, it will have a bad impact on his psychology and he can do reckless things. The TPKS Bill), Khusnul asked the mayor of Surabaya, DP3A-PPKB, the education office, health office, social service, sub-district to village heads to collaborate with NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). cases like this can be prevented and handled quickly and provide protection, security and comfort for children in Surabaya. It could be that there are still many similar cases that have gone unnoticed. "I think it is also necessary for each department, village head, sub-district head to collaborate with NGOs or community groups, academics who really understand the problem to sit down together to translate the concept of a child-friendly Surabaya into their job duties. each," he said. Ning Kaka, Khusnul Khotimah's nickname, also asked the public, if they know of similar cases in the vicinity, to dare to report to the DP3A-PPKB call center, or the hotline owned by the Surabaya City Government. "The mayor also needs to evaluate the work of the heads of the education office, health office, social service and DP3A-PPKB, so that they can work better in providing rights and protection for children," He said. Previously, the Chair of the East Java Child Protection Agency (LPA) Anwar Sholihin also regretted that there were still cases of teacher violence against students. in the City of Surabaya, which has the status as a Child Friendly City (KLA). Anwar's statement commented on the circulation of a three-second video via WhatsApp in which a teacher at SMPN 49 Surabaya City hit a student in front of the class while 100 percent face-to-face learning (PTM) was taking place. Anwar said that acts of violence and exploitation cannot be allowed to occur in schools because schools are a place for children to grow and develop apart from the family and where they play. According to him, the child-friendly school program (SRA) has long been launched by the government since central level to district / city. There are 24 KLA indicators that must be met, one of which is that schools in the city/district area must be child-friendly.