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Liputan6.com, Jakarta: Figures of violence against children in 2007 reached 1726 cases. This number increased to 1998 cases in 2009. "Approximately 65 percent of cases of sexual violence," said Aris Merdeka Sirait, newly elected as Chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) in the period 2010 to 2014 in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, on Thursday (27 / 5) [read : Aris Merdeka Sirait Replace Seto Mulyadi]

To anticipate the problem, said Aris, Komnas PA makes short-term agenda and long term. Short-term agenda is to amend a law that did not favor products in children, such as the Juvenile Court Act. PA Commission will also encourage the emergence of regional regulations (Perda) protection of children in every city and province.

While long-term agenda, continued Aris, to consolidate and strengthen institutional. PA Commission will also establish a child protection agency to the local level. "All of the programs for responding to cases of violence against children quickly," said Aris.

Aris was elected to replace the Seto Mulyadi. Furthermore, Seto will serve as Chairman of the Board of the National Consultative Commission PA. Aris promised to put a lot of young people in the stewardship of new ones. (ANT / Ulf)