LPSK Call Jakarta Provincial Government Admits Head Of BPPBJ Conducted Sexual Harassment To Employees

Head of the Jakarta Goods and Services Procurement Service Agency (BPPBJ), Blessmiyanda (Photo: Instagram @bppbj_dkijakarta)

JAKARTA - The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) has confirmed that the Head of the DKI Jakarta Province Goods and Services Procurement Agency (BPPBJ) is inactive, Blessmiyanda sexually harassed one of his employees.

LPSK Deputy Chairman Edwin Partogi said this information was confirmed by LPSK sources who came from the DKI Provincial Government. However, Edwin was reluctant to mention who confirmed this.

"I have received information from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, confirming it," said Edwin when contacted, Thursday, March 25.

Edwin said that his party was ready to provide protection to one of the civil servants who was a victim of this alleged sexual harassment.

He said, protection is important because in the world of civil servants there is a hierarchy that creates a power relationship between the suspected perpetrator and the victim and witnesses who may be his subordinates.

"This power relationship is often the way for sexual harassment to occur in which the perpetrator takes advantage of his position to harass the victim. This includes threatening victims or witnesses not to provide information or report. This is where protection for victims and witnesses becomes important," he explained.

Edwin reminded that there were threats that victims might receive, for example threats related to career or position. This threat is very likely to be accepted by victims and witnesses in addition to physical threats and legal threats.

"LPSK hopes that the Inspectorate and other related agencies pay attention to this potential threat. Do not let threats related to career and position make this case not revealed," he said.

Previously, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan temporarily suspended the Head of the Jakarta Goods and Services Procurement Service Agency (BPPBJ), Blessmiyanda due to a case.

When confirmed, Bless confirmed that he was temporarily discharged. Currently, Bless is undergoing an inspection at the Inspectorate of DKI Jakarta. However, Bless is reluctant to reveal what case he is currently facing.

"Yes, he will be temporarily discharged. As for the matter (case), I may not be able to convey it," said Bless on Wednesday, March 24.

When asked about the alleged sexual harassment case, Syaefuloh confirmed that it was included in one of the Inspectorate's examination materials to Bless. "That's the material (examination), yes," said Syaefuloh.

However, Syaefuloh was reluctant to explain further about the examination. "Later, yes. I'm in a hurry to go to a leadership meeting," he continued as he left.

Currently, Bless is still undergoing inspection at the DKI Inspectorate. To replace Bless's job for a while, Anies appointed DKI Jakarta Regional Secretariat Assistant Government Sigit Wijatmoko to be the Daily Executive (Plh) Head of the DKI BPPBJ.