Dynamics of The Sexual Violence Act Ratification Process: Urgency and Obstacles

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the dynamics of the Draft Law on Sexual Violence Act (UU TPKS). Judging from the emergency status of sexual violence in force, the TPKS policy law takes at least seven years to be formalized into a policy. Various obstacles during the process became an interesting dynamic to analyze, ranging from within the DPR itself, whose factions were divided into two camps and experienced tug-of-war, to the demonstrations of support or rejection from the public. Policy makers and stakeholders also have an important role in the realization of the ratification of this policy, in this paper several important institutions such as Komnas Perempuan as the initiator, then the DPR as a reviewing body and the Government which has the power of ratification. This paper also explains the chronology of the formation of this policy, such as the stages of preparation, planning, and discussion between the DPR and the government. The basis of writing this article in the form of secondary data with a literature study method that utilizes previous research, news portals and media articles. In conclusion, the author concludes that the ratification of this policy tends to be slow due to a lot of tug-of-war that occurs such as the transfer of discussions, delays, and even expulsion from the National Legislation Program. The substance of this bill is also misunderstood as containing pro-adultery and pro-LGBT elements which in the end received a rejection reaction from the community. The author can conclude that the length of this process is because the DPR itself is not gender sensitive by not sufficiently understanding the importance of the substance contained in it.