Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Veronica Tan, emphasized the marriage of junior and professional school children who were viral on social media. He was concerned about the incident. “We are very concerned about the ongoing practice of child marriage that is wrapped in the culture of increase, especially in NTB, which is included in the area with the highest level of child marriage in Indonesia,” Veronica told reporters on Sunday (5/25/2025). Vero assessed that child marriage practices still occur as a result of social and cultural pressure, where marriage is considered a solution to poverty or to maintain a family hone. However, he said, the reality was different. Browse to continue the content “The reality, child marriage is actually the first door of suffering for our children. They do not understand the great consequences and responsibilities in marriage life. The rights of children on education, growth and development, and enjoy their childhood that is gripped by this practice,” he said. He legally explained that the Marriage Act confirmed that the minimum age of marriage was 19 years, as confirmed by the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK). According to him, this provision is in accordance with the Child Protection Act and the criminal act of sexual violence. “The Ministry of PPPA asks all parties not to normalize the practice of child marriage, regardless of the cultural form or package. It takes the involvement of all parties to stop this practice for the protection and future of Indonesian children,” he said. As is known, viral on the social media of the marriage of high school children with the groom who is a professional student. The marriage, held in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), was in the spotlight to the point of being polished. The married couple was a woman with the initials Smy (15), of the Sukaraja village, the East Praya district; With a man with the initials SRC (17), from the town of Braim, Praya Tengah district. Smy -signs in the video march of the traditional marriage of Nyong Colan or Sasak, which is widely distributed, also caused concern. In the video uploaded by the Facebook account @dyiok stars, the bride looks dancing as he walks to the evil or corridor. She is worn by two adult women. His behavior was considered strange by a number of citizens. “Org (People) Stress Tell Tell is married what the story is,” the account @dede Zahra Zahra said in the video upload -column, quoted by Detikbali, Saturday (5/24). Chairman of the Mataram City Child Protection Institute (LPA) Joko Jumadi highlighted the signs of the bride that looked unusual in the viral video. But he emphasized that his party could not distract the psychological condition of the child without a medical examination. “Later. We can’t confirm that. Later in the police inspection process. We can’t justify why everyone should go through medical examinations, and we’ll do it,” he explained. (FAS/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
The marriage of SMP-SMK children in Central Lombok is in the spotlight of Veronica Tan Wamen
