The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) proposed strengthening safe houses and expanding cross-agency coordination in the revision of Law Number 13 of 2006 concerning Witness and Victim Protection to Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives in a hearing.
LPSK Chairman Achmadi stated that the trend of threats against witnesses and victims of crime is increasingly diverse, so stronger legal steps are needed.
"We propose stricter regulations regarding safe houses , including funding and coordination mechanisms to ensure more effective protection," Achmadi said at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta.
He explained that safe houses have been limited to large cities and have not yet reached rural areas. With the revision of the Witness and Victim Protection Law (PSK Law), he hopes protection can be expanded to the regions and cover cases beyond corruption, narcotics, or terrorism.
According to Achmadi, LPSK also proposed that regulations regarding witness and victim protection be more explicit in regulating cooperation with the police, local governments, and other law enforcement agencies.
"Without synergy, the protection provided will be difficult to optimize," he said.
