Many questions about the prohibition of the use of the term “Anjay”, this is the explanation of the child protection of Komnas

KOMPAS.com – Twitter social media enlivened with a circular from the National Commission for the Protection of Children (Komnas PA) on the use of the term “anjay”.

In this circular, Komnas PA asked the public to stop using the term “anjay” for the purpose of degrading and resolving.

The circular was shared by several accounts, among which are accounts @tubirfess.

“2beer! After having problems with the “Djarum” logo on the badminton jersey, now KPAI is again in trouble with the word “anjay”“wrote the account.

2beer! After having problems with the “Djarum” logo on the badminton shirt, now KPAI has problems with the word “anjay” again.

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– Tubirfess (@tubirfess) August 29, 2020

As of Sunday (8/30/2020) around 10:00 WIB, the upload was liked by 14.5 thousand people and had been distributed 9 thousand times.

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Komnas PA President Arist Merdeka Sirait confirmed the circular letter.

According to him, the prohibition of the use of the term “Anjay” must be seen from various points of view and depending on the context of use.

“Does it mean to demean, insult, annoy or sensationalize people? If that element is met, then the term anjay certainly contains violence. If it contains violence, then there is no tolerance,” Arist said when contacted. Kompas.com, Sunday (8/30/2020).

In fact, according to him, the use of “anjay” in this context can be sanctioned as a form of verbal abuse in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 35/2014 on the Protection of Children.

However, if the term is used in the context of praising or expressing admiration, then Komnas PA does not question the use of the term “anjay”.