The Ministry Of PPPA Monitors Bullying Cases In Tasikmalaya That Leads To Death

Deputy for Child Special Protection at the Ministry of PPPA, Nahar/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KemenPPPA) conducted outreach to families of victims of child abuse that led to death in Tasikmalaya, West Java. The local UPTD PPA is handling this case. "The regional UPTD has carried out outreach to the victim's family," said Nahar, quoted by Antara. child protection institutions in the area and follow up on this case through procedures/mechanisms for child protection efforts as regulated in various laws and regulations in the field of child protection," he said, quoted by Antara. n this. "Of course we are very concerned about this condition. This is a warning ahead of National Children's Day that the threat (bullying) is all around us. That violence is all around us. Therefore, we must not be tired of ensuring prevention efforts and must be carried out as well as possible," he said.

Previously, a boy who was still in elementary school in Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java died, allegedly due to depression. The victim was bullied by his peers by being forced to do indecent things with cats. The scene was recorded by a friend of the victim and spread so that it went viral on social media. Before he died, the victim was traumatized and depressed, so that his physical health condition declined. "The victim complained of pain in the throat and was reluctant to eat, refused to drink. Psychologically, this child was reported to be moody, often daydreaming," said Nahar. The victim finally breathed his last at the Tasikmalaya District Hospital.