Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G. Plate said the incident of violence that occurred in the work environment was a violation of human rights. The minister expressed support to the ongoing legal process, so that perpetrators of the case could be punished to serve as a deterrent effect.
“Harassment is a clear violation of the law and should not occur in the work environment. Related stakeholders must take decisive action to avoid the same case from recurring in future," Plate remarked on Tuesday.
The minister also expressed his commitment to continuing to oversee the cases involving KPI employee called MS in recent years as a victim of bullying and harassment in the KPI office.
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The Ministry of Communications and Informatics had handed over the case to the related authorities for further investigation.
"The legal apparatus and authorities had handled the case. As the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, we are also following the developments," Plate stated.
Cases of harassment and bullying at the Central KPI office were revealed after MS made a statement that he experienced bullying and harassment from his co-workers during the period from 2012 to 2020.
After the statement went viral, MS also reported to the Central Jakarta Police about the unfortunate incident that he had to endure over the years.
He has also attended examinations to resolve his case, including fulfilling invitations and investigations conducted by the National Commission on Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM)
On November 29, Komnas HAM finally submitted several recommendations for handling the cases of harassment and bullying within the KPI.
The recommendation calls for the Central KPI to prepare guidelines for dealing with sexual harassment. Komnas HAM also recommends the Ministry of Communications and Informatics to press for an evaluation from the KPI management since the institution comes under the auspices of the ministry.
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Translator: Livia K, Resinta S
Editor: Suharto
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