JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The suspected murder of a young mother whose initial report of domestic violence was reportedly rejected by the police has sparked criticisms over law enforcement’s treatment of domestic abuse reports and the government’s lack of support for victims of abuse.
Mega Suryani Dewi, 24, was found dead on Sept 10 at her rented house in Bekasi, West Java. Her 25-year-old husband Nando turned himself in to the police, admitting that he had killed his wife with a knife following a quarrel.
The Bekasi Police denied dropping the complaint, saying instead that Mega had not responded to their summons to follow up on her complaint because she could not take time off from work. Others condemned a general lack of support for domestic abuse victims, including from family members and neighbors. Police have arrested the woman’s husband and charged him with violating the 2004 law on domestic violence, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a Rp 45 million fine.
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