GOVERNOR of Central Sulawesi, Longki Djanggola states, violence against women and children is not only minimized, but it is time for the violence to be removed. It was conveyed through written speech read by an expert staff of Governance, Law and Politics, Hidayat Lamakarate. It was announced at the opening ceremony of Technical Coordination Meeting (Rakornis) on women’s empowerment and child protection of provinces and districts/cities in Central Sulawesi.
Hidayat said the abolition statement of Assistant Deputy Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection) that the government is committed to remove the violence. The central commitment he must be delivered to the regions, “The area was supposed to be no longer reduces violence but seeks to remove the violence of women and children in this central Sulawesi,” said Hidayat during the opening of Rakornis scheduled until Friday (07/04/2017).
According to him, the child is trustworthy and grace of the Almighty God, whose existence must be born in nurtured, guarded and protected from abuse, violence and discrimination. In terms of civic life, children are an asset of the nation, the future generation, determining the quality of Human Resources (HR) is the main pillar of national development.
The protection of children is a part of quality human resources development as stipulated in the Basic Law (Constitution) 1945 Section 28b which mandates that every child has the right to live, grow and develop and is entitled to protection from violence and discrimination.
“Government led by Mr. President Joko Widodo, stricted said that Indonesia youngster protection is a top priority in every area of development,” he said.
The firmness was explained by Hidayat, as listed in the National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2015-2019 which sought to implement a holistic and coordinated system to protect women and children as well as to achieve sustainable development goals alias SDGs.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Center for Integrated Service Management for Victims of Violence Against Women and Children (P2TP2A) Moutong Parigi district, Noor Wachida P Tombolotutu said many cases of violence against women and children are handled by P2TP2A of Parmout. The number of cases in the community is considered a stigma and taboo but, this must be a common concern. Since the opening of this institution, the cases revealed a significant increase. The report from the district level.
“Reports come to us more and more, I mean this is the higher public awareness of the issue of protection of women and children in Parigi Moutong” said Noor Wahida. P2TP2A he said, has a duty and an important role in evaluation on receipt of a report of violence to women and children which consists of health services, including post mortem and treatment in collaboration with the Regional General Hospital (Hospital), health centers, psychosocial services by psychologists and legal assistance and repatriation or rehabilitation.
In this event was attended by 100 participants from various agencies, such as 72 came from Sulawesi. By him, it is expected that all agencies can work together and strengthen inter-agency cooperation in addressing the problems of women and children that become more complex. **
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