REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Incumbent President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) - KH Ma’ruf Amin national campaign team (TKN) through its Directorate of Law and Advocacy reported a viral video of children with scout uniforms who called for ‘2019 change president’ to Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI). The report was filed on Thursday (Oct 18).

TKN Director of Law and Advocacy Ade Irfan Pulungan asked KPAI to immediately investigate teachers and schools that involved their underage students in political activities. Report were received by KPAI members Sitti Hikmawatty and Erlinda.

“We are concerned with alleged involvement of underage children. We assume it was facilitated by the teachers and the schools,” said Ade Irfan.

Ade assessed it was systematic move. He stressed people behind this case have violated Article 15 and Article 87 Law on Child Protection.

Ade said KPAI must immediately investigate the report on alleged exploitation of children in political campaign activities. He affirmed that students under 17 years old are not allowed to take part in political activities.

“KPAI can cooperate with General Election Commission (KPU) and Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) to anticipate the practice of child exploitation for political purposes," Ade added.

TKN Jokowi-Ma'ruf also reported the incident at 87 Senior High School in Jakarta. One of the teachers, namely Nelty Khairiyah was known to have given anti-Jokowi doctrine to her students.

“We know it following complaint from a parent in social media, so we don’t want this incident to happen again,” Ade said.

Meanwhile, KPAI member Sitty Hikmawati said the institution will check the case reported by TKN Jokowi-Ma'ruf. KPAI would give its recommendation later.

"We receive the report because there is evidence that must be followed up," said Sitti.

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