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Watchdog calls for prosecution of JIS teachers prior to deportation
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) is pushing for the 20 Jakarta International School (JIS) teachers scheduled for deportation to be prosecuted beforehand
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he Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) is pushing for the 20 Jakarta International School (JIS) teachers scheduled for deportation to be prosecuted beforehand.
"The government has made a huge mistake if they truly mean to deport these JIS teachers, because falsifying documents is a huge crime," KPAI commissioner Susanto said on Thursday, as reported by kompas.com.
According to the South Jakarta immigration office, the teachers will be deported next month due to immigration violations: The teachers had temporary stay permits (Kitas) as middle-school teachers, but they were teaching kindergarten and elementary school.
Susanto said that the teachers suspected of falsifying their documents had violated Law No. 6/2011 on Immigration that stipulates anyone who purposely forges a document, visa, entry or residence permit can be given a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of Rp 500 million (US$42,000).
He went on to say that the teachers should not be deported while the investigation into the JIS child sexual abuse case was ongoing.
Following the revelation of the first child abuse case, the Education and Culture Ministry forced the JIS kindergarten to close as it had been operating without a license.
Additionally, in April the school was shaken by a report from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) naming former JIS teacher William Vahey a wanted pedophile.
The current volley of criticism has been directed toward the recruitment process of the teachers.
"Indonesia must be firm, decisive and resolute against all forms of law violations," Susanto said. (fss)
