Ministry Of Religion Sanctions Head Of MAN 1 Pamekasan Who Implements Paid School Toilets

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PAMEKASAN-Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Religion has imposed sanctions on the Head of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) I Pamekasan No'man Afandi regarding the policy of paid toilets in institutions and the transfer of teachers who protested the policy.

According to the Head of the Pamekasan Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Mawardi, the sanction from the Inspector General of the Ministry of Religion was after conducting an investigation and examining a number of related parties at MAN I Pamekasan and the Pamekasan Ministry of Religion.

"The sanction given to the person concerned is in the form of delaying promotion," he explained.

The policy of imposing paid toilets at MAN I Pamekasan was known by the Ministry of Religion after a teacher named Mohammad Arif at MAN I Pamekasan revealed it to the mass media because he was transferred to a private school.

Arif was moved, because he did not agree with the policy of Head of MAN I Pamekasan No'man Afandi which implemented a money withdrawal system for students who use toilets at the school.

"The type of sanction by the Inspector General of the Indonesian Ministry of Religion to the Head of MAN I Pamekasan, based on information submitted to us, is the result of an investigation conducted in Pamekasan," he said.

Previously, No'man explained the policy of imposing paid toilets for students, because the toilets are often used by students to avoid certain subjects. In addition, bathrooms are also often used by students to smoke.

"So, they gave permission to go to the bathroom but actually not to take a shower. They just stayed there with their friends," said No'man.

Not only that, students also often carelessly urinate in the bathroom, so the unpleasant smell comes out of the bathroom because it is not watered.

"Children also sometimes fad by opening a bath so that the water is never filled," he said.

On that basis, his party set a paid toilet policy of Rp500, and this provision only applies when the lesson hours take place. "This provision is only for men, while the daughter does not," he said.

"However, if they don't have money, we will still invite them to go to the bathroom during study hours. Thank God the children began to have awareness and responsibility," said No'man.

The money collected was then handed over to the mosque as part of the charity for children who went to the bathroom. "I convey to the children, this is charity to go to the mosque," he said.

The policy of imposing paid toilets only lasted for 3 months, and after that it did not apply.