"I hope for the firmest possible law enforcement against perpetrators of rape in order to create a deterrent effect," Linda said in Jombang, East Java, on Thursday.
Related to cases of rape that occurred in the public transport, Linda was of the opinion that minimum service standards for public transport should to be implemented.
"Based on an information I get, one of the rapists is an incapable public transport driver without official driving license, and therefore I say there should be a minimum service standard," said the women empowerment minister.
The minister expressed hope that there should be the best possible solution to the case by among others prohibiting public transports from using dark glass in addition for the authority to provide security on public transport.
"But for the public transports to use dark glass is not the primary solution to rape case because it the matter of moral character of the individuals," Linda said.
Linda also deeply deplored a statement that said women who wore miniskirts in public were inviting rape.
"Rape case has nothing to do with what a woman wears but it is
associated with moral decline, because I have ever heard a similar case happening to a woman in clothes from head to toe," Linda pointed out.
The woman`s empowerment minister admitted that she was very concerned with the rape cases.
"It should be our common concern to avoid a similar case from recurring," she said.
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Editor: Suryanto
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