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[princesss]

In recent weeks Indonesia has been wracked with a massive scandal after a 6 year old was allegedly raped by a pedophile janitor ring at JIS, a noted international school. One of the suspects has now committed suicide by drinking cleaning fluid. The local press has focused on the international school part of the scandal, ignoring the fact that all the alleged rapists were locals. Nonetheless, better screening of sexual predators is surely on the cards now.

Any news about whether criminal record checks will finally be coming to Indonesia?

[bradleycooper]

The local press has been trying to scapegoat foreigners for this disgraceful attack. It is slready becoming very uncomfortable with authorities grilling teachers for hours as if they are suspects too. A bit of a witch hunt has started.

[pooroldedgar]

Thing is, a criminal record check -- even a very thorough one -- wouldn't have caught him.

[bradleycooper]

[Tazz]

Oh yes they are-or are about to do.......apparently all work visa issuance has been put on hold while the authorities 'work out' the criminal check requirement....

[princesss]

There was a terrible story in the Jakarta Post last week about the Aceh sharia police. A group of men including some sharia police caught a woman having an affair. She was then gang-raped by 8 men as "punishment" and had raw sewerage thrown over at her. The men have been charged but so has she. Her crime was "adultery".

No one should expect Indonesia to make sensible laws in this area. Women in Indonesia suffer a lot at the hands of men. And the men want to blame everyone except themselves. It doesn't surprise me that Indonesian janitors committing a rape is now the fault of "evil Western influences".

[jef dam]

[bradleycooper]

[bradleycooper]

I would add that there is simply no reason to trust DIKNAS. All of the indications is that they are open to corruption. Rumah Bahasa is the surest proof of this.

Rumah Bahasa has opened 4 schools in "hypermarts" around Jakarta over the past couple of years. These schools are big and very visible and they have been hiring teachers on tourist visas. Even more suspiciously, Rumah Bahasa is not even a registered company! They are not legally allowed to employ Native Speakers at all. Yet the keep opening (and closing) branches with no problems from authorities. It is clear that some sort of "deal" exists between Rumah Bahasa and authorities which enables them to do business despite flagrant violations of Indonesian law.

In terms of the criminal record check business, who would feel confident it won't be regarded as just one more way to extract bribes?

[jef dam]