KPI Releases 8 Suspected Perpetrators Of Sexual Abuse And Harassment

Commissioner of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) Center Nuning Rodiyah, while giving a statement to the media in Batu City, East Java, Sunday, September 5 (Vicki Febrianto/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) said it had released eight employees suspected of being perpetrators of bullying and sexual harassment of a co-worker who was also a victim with the initials MS. for the eight suspected perpetrators, it could be a dismissal if later there has been a permanent legal decision, and it is proven that they have committed a crime. reported by Antara, September 6. Nuning explained, to find out the details of the alleged bullying and sexual harassment case, his party will bring in a number of witnesses who are former KPI employees for questioning. experienced by the MS victim, but occurred in the period 2012-2015. During that period, there have also been some changes in staffing. "To bring in former KPI employees, you can't directly. There are those who can attend, but there is also a possibility that we will visit the place concerned," he said. According to him, KPI will conduct a thorough evaluation to the existing staffing system. Several things that will be evaluated include starting from the recruitment system, monitoring or supervision, and others. In addition, he continued, KPI will also prepare a counseling and complaint room, which is a form of guaranteeing comfort to employees. It is also intended that there will be no more similar cases in KPI. "For that we hope that the emergence of this case can be a trigger for victims out there to dare to speak up," he said.

Nuning added that on Monday, September 6, MS victims are scheduled to undergo an examination process at the Central Jakarta Police. Then, a psychological examination will also be carried out at the Police Hospital. The psychological examination of the victim's condition was carried out because it was suspected that the victim was experiencing stress and severe trauma from the incident that happened to him. On the same day, the police are also planning to investigate five suspected perpetrators whose status is still as witnesses. KPI will also prepare legal assistance for victims of MS. The assistance is aimed at providing victims with the best service. In addition, KPI fully supports the investigation process carried out by the police. "We are also conducting an internal investigation regarding this case. Currently, the investigation process is underway, this week it is hoped that all information has been collected," he said. Previously, on Wednesday, September 1 , a man claiming to be an employee of the Central KPI experienced bullying and sexual harassment by his co-workers, during the 2011-2020 period. The victim's confession appeared to the public through a written broadcast received by a number of national media in Jakarta. The victim admitted that she was traumatized and stressed as a result of the bullying and sexual harassment she experienced.