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Lawmakers accused of sexual harassment

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has reported several lawmakers to the House of Representatives’ ethics council for allegedly harassing a female Indonesia Broadcast Commission (KPI) candidate during an interview

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Thu, December 12, 2013

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 Lawmakers accused of sexual harassment

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he National Commission on Violence Against Women (KomnasPerempuan) has reported several lawmakers to the House of Representatives'€™ethics council for allegedly harassing a female Indonesia Broadcast Commission(KPI) candidate during an interview.

Commission chairman Yuniyanti Chuzaifah said she had received reports that members of the House asked sexist questions during a screening for KPI candidates. '€œWe did not get the reports from the victim directly. We are now seeking clarification from the House,'€ she said as quoted by tribunneews.com.

The House'€™s ethics council will summons the accused lawmakers from the House'€™s Commission I to clarify the allegations

Council member Ali Maschan Moesa said they were told that Agatha Lily was asked: '€œWhy are you beautiful?'€ and '€œHow many times did you go to the spa today.'€

One of the accused lawmakers, TB Hasanudin, said that the lawmakers were only joking and that they had known Agatha for a long time

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