JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the House of Representatives (DPR), Lalu Hadrian Irfani, stated that his office continues to monitor and await the results of the National Police investigation into the explosion at SMAN 72 Jakarta. He stated that all parties must coordinate if the perpetrator is truly still of school age, which is 17 years old.
"We have also received the report. But this requires cooperation from all parties. We must be patient and await the results of the police investigation. Once the results are available, we will take appropriate steps, preventive measures," said Lalu Ari at the DPR building in Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, November 10.
Latung stated that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) cannot resolve this problem alone.
Latung stated that Commission X also requested that Kemendikdasmen communicate with Komdigi and the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) to take swift action to anticipate the negative impacts of the development of social media.
"Secondly, digital literacy is crucial to instill in our schools. As I stated earlier, this is still under investigation. Again, if the perpetrator is indeed a school-age child, then all parties must truly coordinate. Because legally, there are procedures and regulations for handling school-age children," said Lalu.
Laman considered the explosion at SMAN 72 very concerning, as the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education are currently drafting the basic formula for future national education planning through the National Education System Bill.
"It turns out we still have some homework to do. The explosion that occurred at SMA 72 Jakarta a few days ago is a grief for us all, a grief for the world of education. With this incident, something is certainly wrong. We have communicated with the Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education to conduct evaluation steps and take swift steps to prevent future incidents," he said.
Laman also expressed regret if the perpetrator of the explosion was actually a victim of bullying.
"If we're talking about preventive measures, the regulations related to bullying prevention are piling up. There's been extensive public awareness. But why this is happening means something is lacking, something is weak," he said.
"Therefore, we hope the Ministry of Basic Education, schools, and we in the House of Representatives (DPR) will conduct more oversight, and we also ask parents to collaborate with schools through school committees and report any cases of bullying to their children," he explained.
The head of the commission overseeing education also urged students to report immediately to the school, teachers, or principal if they know of a friend being bullied. "Of course, today, we are revising Law 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System. With these numerous incidents, it's a case of one dying, a thousand growing. Therefore, with these numerous incidents, we are asking the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to include character education in the curriculum. We will clarify this later in Law 20 of 2003. Character education, the instilling of ethics, morals, and manners. Today, it seems, has begun to be overwhelmed due to the rapid development and advancement of technology," Lalu concluded.
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