Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir said that the alleged sexual harassment incidents against athletes in the sport of rock climbing and kickboxing reflect heinous acts that should not occur in sports.
"The athletes have made sacrifices, not only through school, training, and leaving their parents, but they are being treated unfairly, and this is atrocious," Erick Thohir told the media at the 74th anniversary celebration of the Indonesian Olympic Committee.
The Minister of Youth and Sports explained that since the initial receipt of the report from the Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation , his party has continued to prioritize the principle of presumption of innocence, even though the relevant federation has internally imposed sanctions on the alleged perpetrator.
He emphasized that the government is pushing for legal proceedings against alleged sexual harassment cases, both those occurring in rock climbing and, most recently, in kickboxing, to provide certainty and justice for all parties.
