DPR And Government Back To Working Meeting On TPKS Bill, Next Week To Discuss DIM

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JAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government again held a working meeting to discuss the Draft Law (RUU) on the Crime of Sexual Violence (TPKS) today, Thursday, March 24. The meeting is planned to be attended by the Minister of PPPA, the Minister of Home Affairs, the Minister of Social Affairs, and the Minister of Law and Human Rights.

It is known that the discussion of the TPKS Bill was about to be discussed on February 23, 2022, during a recess in the DPR but failed to be carried out due to technical AKD problems and had not received approval from the leadership.

From the agenda obtained from the Secretariat General of the DPR RI, the TPKS Bill is planned to be discussed between the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia and the government. Followed by institutions that have a concern with the protection of children and women.

Chairman of the Committee for the TPKS Bill for Baleg DPR RI, Willy Aditya, revealed that his party is committed to discussing the TPKS Bill comprehensively so that when it is passed into law it does not become a polemic and can be accepted by the wider community.

"Today we will hold a working meeting with the government and a hearing with an institution or organization for women's activities," said Willy Aditya when confirmed, Thursday, March 24.

Furthermore, the NasDem politician said that the discussion of the problem inventory list (DIM) of the TPKS Bill would be carried out next week.

"Next week we will discuss the problem inventory list (dim)," he continued.

For information, at 10.00 WIB, the Legislative Body of the DPR RI is scheduled to hold a Working Meeting with the Minister of PPPA, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Social Affairs, and Menkumham in the context of discussing the Bill on Sexual Violence.

Meanwhile, at 13.00 WIB, the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia will hold a Public Hearing Meeting in the context of the discussion of the TPKS Bill with the Chair of the LBH of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (APIK), the Chair of the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), the Chair of the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR). ).