"On principle, I agree with the victim trust fund (proposal). Of course, we will try to make this its own point," he said during a webinar on ‘Creating Victim Trust Fund Mechanism within RUU TPKS,’ which was streamed on YouTube on Monday.
The victim trust fund would be similar to the fund managed by the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) and the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) for victims of gross human rights violations, he added.
In the future, the work committee will strive to hold a special public hearing to discuss the victim trust fund idea, Aditya said.
"We will invite our friends at ICJR (Institute for Criminal Justice Reform) and LPSK," Aditya informed.
He also commented on another recommendation for forming a new institution to manage the sexual violence prevention law.
"I think that we do not need a new institution. Maybe later we can just combine it with the LPSK. So, the LPSK’s authority will be expanded and the fund will be managed by LPSK," he said.
Meanwhile, a legislator of the Golkar faction Christina Aryani, who also attended the webinar, expressed her support for the proposed victim trust fund.
The proposal is a progressive idea that should be encouraged, she said.
"However, the encouraged recommendation should still be realistic with the existing schemes," she added.
Earlier, the Legislative Body Work Meeting with the government that had been scheduled to discuss the Sexual Violence Prevention Bill was canceled, Aditya said.
The initial Sexual Violence Prevention Bill discussion work meeting was canceled because it did not receive permission from the DPR leadership, he explained.
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Translator: Putu Indah S, Fadhli Ruhman
Editor: Sri Haryati
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