Used To Be Solved Traditionally, Now South Buru Police Chief Firmly Asks For Sexual Violence Case Not To Use Restorative Justice

Bursel Police Chief AKBP M. Agung Gumilar. ANTARA/Personal Documentation

AMBON - South Buru Police Chief (Bursel) AKBP M. Agung Gumilar emphasized that cases of sexual violence should not end with restorative justice or mediation between victims and perpetrators.

"I always order strict action against perpetrators of cases of sexual violence against minors, especially against women. There are no terms of restorative justice when it comes to that," said Bursel Police Chief AKBP M. Agung Gumilar when contacted from Ambon, Antara, Tuesday, October 11th.

The case of forced violence against minors in South Korea is a very prominent case. Prior to the existence of the South Buru Police, according to him, these cases were often resolved in a traditional manner by the perpetrators and victims so that there was no direct deterrent effect for the perpetrators.

Acts against the law or similar criminal acts often occur because the resolution is customary and with intent. The police have taken firm steps in accordance with applicable law for every criminal act, especially with victims of minors or women without any customary settlement.

It was also emphasized that this was carried out by means of socialization as well as providing understanding to the community, perpetrators, and victims who still do not understand the impact of crimes against minors and women as well as legal crimes.

It is hoped that this crime will not happen again in the jurisdiction of South Buru.

"I said, don't become a habit. A little peace. This is a matter of harassment. What's more about children and women. I have no mercy here when it comes to crimes against children and women," said Gumilar.

Previously, the Bursel Police on October 8, 2022) had arrested the Principal of SD Negeri 09 Namrole, Maluku, with the initials RH (35) on suspicion of being the perpetrator of sexual harassment against his students.

Based on the victim's statement MN (13), the perpetrator had forced sexual intercourse five times in different places.

For this act, the perpetrator is suspected of having committed a criminal act of sexual intercourse with a minor as referred to in Article 81 paragraphs (1) and (2) of Law Number 17 of 2016 concerning the Stipulation of Perpu No. 1/2018 concerning the Second Amendment to Law No. 23/2002 on Child Protection became Law in conjunction with Article 76D of Law no. 35/2014 concerning Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 23/2002 on Child Protection.