Plans to adapt the disturbing story of murdered eight-year-old Bali girl Engeline to film have been met with controversy, but one of Indonesia’s ministers could actually be okay with it.
Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Yohana Susana Yembesi says she’s not against a film about Engeline being made, provided the filmmakers wait for the court decisions to be set.
We’re right in the midst of two murder trials to determine the innocence or guilt of Engeline’s adoptive mother, Margriet, and the family’s former gardner, Agus.
“I support the film documenting about Engeline, but not until after the final decision,” she explained on the sidelines at the International Conference on Family Planning in Nusa Dua on Monday, as quoted by Tribun Bali.
Yembesi says she hopes the film can inspire women and children in Indonesia to be more vigilant and that Engeline’s story is a model example of child abuse and exploitation that can take place throughout Indonesia.
She further added child protection laws in Indonesia have not been implemented optimally and she hopes Engeline’s story can encourage stronger implementation.
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