The Surpres And DIM Have Been Sent, NasDem Asks DPR To Immediately Pass The TPKS Bill

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JAKARTA - Member of the NasDem Fraction of the DPR Lestari Moerdijat asked the DPR to immediately discuss and ratify the Draft Law on the Crime of Sexual Violence (RUU TPKS) into law. This is because the President's letter regarding the appointment of a government representative to discuss the TPKS and DIM bills has been received by the Chair of the DPR, Puan Maharani.

Lestari hopes that the DPR and the government have the same understanding regarding the urgency of accelerating the presence of the TPKS Law and no longer changing substantial things.

"I hope that the parties involved in discussing the TPKS Bill, both from the Legislative Body of the DPR and the Government, have the same understanding and enthusiasm. So that there will be no more substantial changes in the discussion process next week," said Lestari to reporters, Friday, March 18.

It is known that the Indonesian House of Representatives plans to hold a Joint Working Meeting with the PPPA Ministry and the Task Force for the Acceleration of the Sexual Violence Bill next week.

The Deputy Chair of the MPR explained that the TPKS Bill regulates the rights of victims of sexual violence that must be protected by the state, including handling, reporting and recovery, including restitution for victims of sexual violence cases. In addition, cases of sexual violence can also be processed by law enforcement officers only based on the testimony of the victim.

"In addition, the state is also mandated by the TPKS Bill to protect the rights of witnesses and the rights of the victims' families," said Rerie, as he is called.

Therefore, members of the NasDem Party High Council reminded the parties discussing the TPKS Bill not to deviate from the spirit and original purpose of presenting the TPKS Law.

"People's hopes to get protection from the threat of sexual violence can be realized soon," Rerie reminded.

For information, the Chairperson of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, admitted that her party had not received the president's letter regarding the Draft Law on Sexual Violence (RUU TPKS).

This was conveyed by Puan in response to questions from the media crew, why the presidential decree related to the TPKS Bill was not read out in the plenary session closing the session. Because based on previous information, the TPKS surpres has been sent by the Ministry of State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia to the DPR.

"Until today, the DPR has not received a letter from the government. So we are still waiting for a letter from the government," said Puan at the Senayan Parliament complex, Jakarta, Friday, February 18.

In fact, the leadership of the DPR has received a surpres from Jokowi regarding the TPKS Bill. This is known through the attachment of a receipt for sending documents submitted by the Ministry of State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia to the Chairperson of the DPR RI, Puan Maharani.

The document contained attachments sent to the DPR, including the Letter of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number R.05/Pres/02/2022 dated February 11, 2022 regarding the Appointment of Government Representatives to Discuss the Draft Law on Sexual Violence and the Problem Inventory List (DIM). ).