RRI.CO.ID, Yogyakarta – Indonesian Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Minister Arifah Fauzi met with parents of victims of alleged violence at Little Aresha daycare during a coordination meeting at the Yogyakarta City Women’s Empowerment, Child Protection, and Population Control Agency on Monday, April 27, 2026.

The case has prompted a new approach to victim management that prioritizes families' voices. The government is shifting its focus from purely legal processes to addressing the needs of parents and children at the center of policy.

The meeting was held to hear the victims’ families’ needs, hopes, and input to ensure a fair, transparent, and victim-centered process. “I came to Yogyakarta with one goal: to ensure this case is handled seriously. Daycare cases that do not meet child care and protection standards must be addressed to prevent recurrence,” Minister Arifah said, as quoted by infopublik.id.

Three main demands emerged from the dialogue: transparent law enforcement, comprehensive support for children and families, and financial guarantees for victims. These demands are considered essential for building a more responsive child protection system.

Minister Arifah emphasized that this input aligns with the Yogyakarta City Administration’s agenda, enabling integrated monitoring between the central government and regional administrations. “What parents want is already on the city administration’s agenda. This means it is aligned. We just need to monitor it together,” she asserted.

She noted that the Yogyakarta City Administration acted swiftly when the case first emerged, conducting assessments of victims, including children and parents. This step is crucial to ensure the case is handled not only from a legal perspective but also from a psychological perspective, focusing on recovery for victims and their families.

“Going forward, the central and regional administrations will continue to strengthen regulation, licensing, and supervision of daycares. We hope Yogyakarta will become the starting point for a national evaluation,” Minister Arifah concluded.

Yogyakarta Mayor Hasto Wardoyo expressed the region’s readiness to follow this directive. He emphasized the importance of improving daycare governance through education, stricter supervision, and regulatory refinements.

“We will immediately follow up on the Minister’s directive, including implementing existing regulations. The demands of the victims’ parents are a serious concern, not only regarding the recovery of the children but also the support of parents and their social conditions,” Hasto said.

Minister Arifah previously attended a press conference with officials from the police, the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD), the prosecutor’s office, the Indonesian Child Protection Commission, and the Witness and Victim Protection Agency. The presence of these institutions demonstrates a swift, collaborative response to the case from day one. ***