The Commission for Child Protection in Indonesia, or KPAI, has\nhighlighted allegations of violence against children at Little Aresha\nDaycare. The childcare facility, located in Yogyakarta City, also lacks\nan operational permit.<\/p>\n
KPAI Commissioner Diyah Puspitarini stated that her organisation\nfrequently handles problematic daycares like Little Aresha. She noted\nthat such unlicensed daycares prioritise business interests alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey operate with a pure business orientation, disregarding\nregulations, especially establishment permits,\u201d she said when contacted\non Sunday, 26 April 2026.<\/p>\n
She assessed that these illegal, problematic daycares often ignore\nthe surrounding community by failing to seek approval from community\nleaders or village officials. However, Diyah explained that establishing\na daycare requires permits from the local education department and\nregional government.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe regulations are in place, but the supervision that the\ngovernment can carry out may still be weak, as if just waiting\nreactively rather than being proactive,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She stated that licensed daycares are less likely to commit violence\nor illegal acts. This is because, Diyah said, permitted daycares receive\nguidance, supervision, and oversight from the regional government.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, she described the alleged abuse pattern at Little Aresha\nDaycare in Yogyakarta as systematic. According to her, there appears to\nbe a standard operating procedure where children at certain times have\ntheir hands or feet bound.<\/p>\n
Parents, she said, are also prohibited from directly observing the\nchildcare patterns at specific times. \u201cAnd it is carried out en masse by\nthe caregivers, suggesting there was an instruction to do so (to commit\nthe violence),\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Diyah urged the government and law enforcement to thoroughly\ninvestigate the alleged abuse incident at the daycare, particularly\ntargeting the leadership and foundation owners. She also hopes that the\nYogyakarta City Government will evaluate all daycares in the area by\nchecking their permits.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, KPAI also hopes that Little Aresha Daycare will be\npermanently closed,\u201d Diyah said.<\/p>\n
Yogyakarta Mayor Hadi Wardoyo confirmed that the Little Aresha\nDaycare was operating illegally. \u201cWithout a TPA (childcare centre),\nPAUD, or kindergarten permit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Hadi emphasised that the absence of permits left the government\nunable to verify operational standards for childcare, kitchens, and\nsanitation facilities.<\/p>\n
As a follow-up, the Yogyakarta City Government will immediately\nconduct a mass sweep of all childcare institutions to ensure the safety\nand legality of services provided to the public.<\/p>\n
Yogyakarta Police have named 13 suspects, consisting of one\nfoundation head, one school principal, and eleven caregivers.<\/p>\n
Yogyakarta Police Chief, Commissioner General Eva Guna Pandia,\nexplained that the suspects are charged under the child protection law\nfor alleged neglect and discriminatory mistreatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are 53 infants under two years old verified to have\nexperienced physical violence, including inhumane acts such as binding\nhands and feet, which were witnessed directly by officers during the\nraid,\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpai-highlights-unlicensed-daycare-allowed-to-operate-1777207881", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }