Minister of PPPA encourages cases of sexual violence of UGM professors to be thoroughly investigated

Jakarta – Minister of Empowerment and Child Protection, Arifah Fauzi, said that his party supported legal action against cases of violence committed by the Professor of the Faculty of Pharmacy of UGM, Edy Meiyanto, against 13 female students. Kemenpppa has now deployed the team to investigate the matter thoroughly. “We have coordinated with the provincial protection of women’s and children’s technical implementation unit (UPTD PPA) in Yogyakarta to ensure that the inspection process gets justice according to the appropriate laws and regulations and victims,” ​​Arifah told reporters on Saturday (12/4/2025). “We support the rapid action that the UGM PPKS task force has done to help the victims and efforts to investigate witnesses and report parties,” he continued. Browse to continue with content sexual violence, occur in the period 2023-2024. Arifah said Kemenpppa also appreciated the quick steps of UGM to introduce administrative sanctions to the offenders. “This matter reflects the existence of a deviant power relations and is a serious form of sexual violence. Therefore, we will ensure that the inspection process works according to appropriate regulations and the rights of the victims,” ​​Arifah said. Arifah said the Ministry of Education and Culture issued the Minister of Research and Technology Regulation Number 30 of 2021 regarding Prevention and Handling Sexual Violence (PPKS) in higher education. This rule is an important basis for the campus to form the PPKS task force and establish a safe campus culture for all academics. “Higher education has a strategic role as the pointing point of prevention and handling of sexual violence. The PPKS task force must work with victims and prevention efforts through education, open discussions, lecturer engagement, teaching staff and students in building an inclusive and safe campus,” he said. In an effort to handle and assist victims, the Ministry of PPPA works by the Friends of Women’s and Children’s Services (Sapa) 129 still with the local technical implementation unit (UPTD PPA) of Yogyakarta province to ensure that victims get help, psychological services and comprehensive services. “Handling cases of sexual violence require close cooperation from all parties. Uptd PPA and the UGM PPKS task force play an important role in ensuring the needs and rights of victims. Supporting the family and the environment are also very valuable for the spiritual and emotional recovery of victims,” ​​Arifah said. Andi Sandi, UGM Secretary of Detikjogja, reported, said the case had been rolled out since about 2023 and reported in 2024. From the report it was detected by the PPKS task force. Sandi said the PPKS task force was carried out, Sandi said when he was contacted by reporters, the PPKS task force performed (the case that Edy Meiyanto was reported to UGM in the event, and the inspection process was carried out. According to the investigation, according to Edy, Article 3 of UGM Rector Regulation No. Rector said he is concerned to be subject to moderate to heavy sanctions, “Sandi said. (YGS/JBR) at all 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here