JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission X DPR RI, My Esti Wijayanti asked the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) and all relevant parties to take firm action against all forms of fraud in the process of selecting New Student Admissions (SPMB) for the 2025 '2026 Academic Year.
According to Esti, the fraudulent practices that occur in the SPMB process not only harm prospective students and parents, but also injure the principle of justice in the world of education.
"Regarding the fraud that may arise, there must be firmness in responding. Officials also need to set an example not to buy seats and not ask for seats for relatives and relatives," Esti told reporters in Jakarta, Friday, June 20.
Esti emphasized that illegal levies (extortion) and data manipulation must be taken seriously by all policy makers. According to him, education is the right of every child, not a space for speculation that is full of interest.
"The practice of extortion and data manipulation must be dealt with firmly. Education is the right of every child, not a speculative event that sacrifices their future," he stressed.
The politician from the selection area of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) also highlighted a number of technical challenges that often arise in the implementation of SPMB, ranging from the unpreparedness of digital infrastructure to the ability of parent technology.
There are still parents who stutter for technology, including school server managers who are not in accordance with the required capacity. This needs to be fixed," said Esti.
He also encouraged schools to actively help parents who experience technical difficulties in the online registration process. In addition, the principal is asked to understand the system as a whole in order to provide the right information to parents.
"Schools must be alert to help parents who stutter technology and lack of information. It is also important to understand the system and technicalities for all school principals," he added.
Esti also emphasized the importance of the role of school principals at each level of education to bridge communication and socialization between levels of education.
"For example, the principal of a junior high school provides information about the admission system at SMA/SMK, and the principal of an elementary school provides an understanding of the process of entering junior high school," he said.
Furthermore, Esti reminded that the principle of transparency is the main foundation in the selection process. According to him, the current system is still not open because registrants can only see their own position or status.
"Everyone must be transparent. Anyone who has an account can open up the position in the registration. The urgency of transparency is important because many are wondering why it is not accepted," said Esti.
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He hopes that in the future the SPMB system will allow registrants to carry out a thorough check of the data and positions of all participants, so that the public can accept the selection results objectively and accountably.
"My advice is to immediately evaluate and correct the shortcomings that are still in the SPMB process. Do not let it be due to system problems, children and disadvantaged communities," he concluded.
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