Child protection bill hailed

Child protection bill hailed

JAKARTA: The National Commission for Child Protection (KNPA)
hailed the endorsement of the child protection bill, saying it
confirmed the state's recognition of children's rights.

In its press statement the commission suggested that talks on
further regulations to implement the bill should involve all
experts on child affairs.

The commission expressed its readiness to help the government
promote the bill nationwide.

The KNPA, headed by child psychologist Seto Mulyadi, expects
the government to immediately formalize a commission for child
protection as stipulated in the bill.

A decree issued by the social affairs minister set up an
institute for child protection (LPA) in 1997, which in October
1998 became KNPA. -- JP