JAKARTA - Representatives of madrasah teachers from various organizations were received by Deputy Minister of State Secretary (Wamensesneg) Juri Ardiantoro at the Ministry of State Secretariat Building, Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Thursday, October 30.
Previously, thousands of private madrasa teachers held demonstrations in the Monas area, Jakarta, demanding that they be appointed as Government Employees with Work Agreements (PPPK) or State Civil Apparatus (ASN).
The demonstrators feel that their dedication to education in Indonesia must also be recognized. Moreover, they admit that currently receiving salaries or honorariums from the foundation is relatively small, even far from the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP).
One of the representatives of the demonstrators revealed that his salary was only Rp. 1,250,000 per month, some were even below him. Representatives of the demonstrators received by the Deputy Minister of State Secretary Juri Ardiantoro then had a dialogue.
Actually they wanted to meet with President Prabowo Subianto, but President Prabowo could not meet representatives of the demonstrators because he was preparing to travel stately to South Korea.
After the meeting, Deputy Minister of State Secretary Juri Ardiantoro said that the aspirations of the private madrasas teachers would be conveyed to President Prabowo Subianto. In addition, the Deputy Minister of State Secretary Juri also said that he would further discuss the aspirations to the relevant ministries/agencies.
Representative of the Teacher's Anti-Discrimination National Movement, Muhammad Zein explained, that these members of the madrasa teacher organization have served for decades, but seem to get discriminatory treatment from countries that have already given welfare to general teachers.
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