MS Cancels Giving Information On Alleged Sexual Harassment At Central KPI, Komnas HAM Reschedules Meeting

Illustration-Komnas HAM Office (Komnasham.go.id)

JAKARTA - The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has canceled asking for information from MS, an employee of the Central Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) who admitted to being harassed and bullied or bullied today, Friday, September 3.

Komnas HAM Commissioner Beka Ulung Hapsari said the request for information was canceled because MS needed time to rest.

"Based on the communication made, the victim's companion requested that the meeting be rescheduled. This is to maintain the health condition of the victim who needs time to rest," said Beka in a written statement, Friday, September 3.

He said that his party certainly respects MS's request through his companion and will reschedule the request for information according to his time and convenience. Moreover, the incident experienced by the Central KPI employee is a case that requires special handling.

"Of course the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission is committed to upholding and trying to protect the rights of victims," he said.

As previously reported, MS said he was a victim of sexual harassment and bullying by seven of his more senior colleagues.

One of the sexual harassments she experienced was in 2015, when the perpetrators ganged up on her head, hands, feet, stripped her naked, pinned her, and abused her.

"(They, ed) harassed me by scribbling on my testicles using markers," said MS in a chain message he sent because he felt it was his last resort.

"This incident traumatized me and I lost emotional stability. How can this kind of malicious harassment happen at the Central KPI? What kind of syndicate is the perpetrator? They even documented my gender and made me powerless against them after the tragedy," he added.

Related to this case, the Criminal Investigation Police also intervened to investigate this matter. In fact, a team of investigators has been deployed.

However, the Director of General Crimes at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigadier General Andi Rian, has not been able to comment much on the matter. He emphasized that the team that was deployed would seek information and instructions first.

In addition, MS has also reported this case to the Central Jakarta Metro Police on Wednesday, September 1 last night. When reporting, he was accompanied by the Central KPI Commissioner, Nuning Rodiyah.