Multi Stakeholder Forum is Absolutely Needed

 

 

Jakarta l Badilag.net

Although Badilag and Women Heads of Household (PEKKA) have generally succeeded in promoting justice for the poor in their prominent programs, they still need a Multi-Stakeholder Forum.

“We have to immediately establish a Multi-Stakeholder Forum”, Nani Zulminarni, the Coordinator of PEKKA said when she met Wahyu Widiana, the Director General of Badilag, Friday (24/6/2011)

Wahyu Widiana agreed with Nani’s idea because Badilag’s program in providing justice for the poor had to be understood by other stakeholders. He cited that when litigants were obliged to prepare a “letter of destitute” as a requirement to file their cases without paying some money known as “prodeo case, they even had to pay more money to get the letter.

“It is really ironic. Our programs to help poor become worthless then because they do not meet the target”, Wahyu Widiana said.

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Nani hoped that the forum would have been established when this year ends. She also cited the forum planned to involve some ministries and some institutions such as the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Domestic Affairs, the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), the National Commission on Violence against Women, NGOs, and donor institutions.

 

Wahyu Widiana appreciated with the attention of some local governments allocating their budges to support “circuit court” and “prodeo cases” as well as “legal aid posts”. He realized that the Religious Courts could not accept the fund directly.

“I suggest that some local governments distribute their donation to other parties such as NGOs”, Wahyu said.
(Arijaya)