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Gus Mensos Will Strengthen Partnership with LPAI

Gus Mensos Will Strengthen Partnership with LPAI
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Jakarta (27 September 2024) - Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf will strengthen partnerships between institutions in handling cases of violence against children. This statement was conveyed by the Minister of Social Affairs, who is familiarly called Gus Ipul, when receiving the Chairman of the Indonesian Child Protection Agency (LPAI) Seto Mulyadi or Kak Seto at the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs Office, Jalan Salemba 28 Jakarta, Friday (09/27/2024).

"Partnerships are very important in protecting children in general, they need joint attention," he said. Through various policies and regulations, the government is making every effort to create a safe environment for children and provide access to social rehabilitation services for children in need of recovery.

Gus Mensos said that violence against children, especially sexual violence, is like the tip of the iceberg. There are still many cases of child violence that have not been reported because the negative stigma still sticks to child victims. In 2023, the Ministry of Social Affairs through the Directorate of Child Social Rehabilitation and Centers spread across 31 locations in Indonesia has handled 2,304 cases of sexual violence against children.

The high level of violence against children is a complex issue that cannot be done alone. Cooperation between institutions is needed so that cases of child abuse can be handled properly. Therefore, Gus Mensos welcomes the cooperation between the Ministry of Social Affairs and LPAI.

"LPAI's history comes from the Ministry of Social Affairs," said Kak Seto while explaining the formation of LPAI through the Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs issued in 1997.

As a community-owned institution, LPAI actively prevents cases of violence against children and accompanies child victims of violence during the recovery period.

The Ministry of Social Affairs strives to be proactive by conducting media scanning or monitoring to find out cases of child abuse or information about children who need help. These cases are then responded to so that child victims can get the help they need. (*)
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