Garut Regency Government Responsibility Of All Maintenances For ART Victims Of Forced Abuse In West Bandung

Garut Deputy Regent Helmi Budiman (left) together with Garut DPRD member Yudha Puja Turnawan (right) visited Rohimah at Sartika Asih Hospital, Bandung City. (ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Garut)

The Garut Regency Government (Pemkab) bears the entire cost of treating a household assistant (ART) named Rohimah (29) who was tortured by her employer by a married couple in West Bandung Regency.

"We have finished the administration, then later I will ask the ambulance to come here to pick me up," said Deputy Regent (Wabub) Garut, Helmi Budiman after visiting Rohimah at the Sartika Asih General Hospital Bandung, West Java (West Java), quoted from Antara, Wednesday, November 2.

Helmi visited with officials from the Garut DPRD and members. When visited face to face and a number of parts of Rohimah's body were still injured as a result of being persecuted by Yulio Kristian (29) and Loura Francilia (28).

Helmi said that after receiving information about the incident that happened to Rohimah, the Garut Regency Government moved to guarantee the payment of maintenance costs to the repatriation of Rohimah to her home in Pangeureunan Village, Limbangan District, Garut.

Garut's recovery, according to him, also ensured that Rohimah received further medical treatment needed after returning to her home.

"Mrs. Rohimah can recover, then we will also treat the trauma, there is a team that accompanies the Health Service," said Helmi.

In addition, he said, the Ministry of Social Affairs will help repair the house of Rohimah's family which is considered uninhabitable and provides assistance to start a business.

Helmi hopes that the assistance program from the Ministry of Social Affairs can be realized soon so that Rohimah and her family can live safely and calmly in their hometowns.

Garut DPRD member, Yudha Puja Turnawan, who helped handle ART victims of persecution, appreciated the Garut Regency Government's assistance for Rohimah.

"I appreciate the local government for paying attention to Mrs. Rohimah, it remains only necessary to help repair her house and business assistance," said Yudha.

The case of abuse by a married couple in Cilame Village, West Bandung Regency, to Rohimah has been handled by the Cimahi Resort Police.

The police have also named Yulio Kristian and Loura Francilia as suspects in the case of confinement and mistreatment of the ART.