Depok City Government Asked To Withdraw A Letter From The Education Office Which Prohibited Teachers From Teaching Processes At SDN 01 Pondok Cina

Mass action of parents of students at SDN 01 Pondok Cina/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Depok City Government (Pemkot) received criticism and strong criticism from various elements related to the plan to eviction SDN 01 Pondok Cina, a few days ago. One of the criticisms emerged from the National Education Coalition. "The National Education Coalition urges the Mayor of Depok to revoke Letter Number 593/281/BKD which gives approval for the Transfer of Regional Property Status or eviction of SDN 01 Pondok Cina," said one representative from the National Education Coalition, Jihan Fauziah Hamdi to VOI, Wednesday, December 14. In addition, in his demands, the National Education Coalition urged the Depok City Education Office to revoke Circular No. 421,218/PC1/X1/2022 which prohibits teachers from teaching at SDN 01 Pondok Cina and results in teaching and learning activities to stop.

"The Depok City Government must stop the practice of arbitrary actions that violate the rights of students to get access to good, comfortable and proper education," he said. The National Education Coalition also asked the Depok City Government to restore the rights of students at SDN 01 Pondok Cina. "We urge the public to remain calm and not to be motivated by narratives that lead to divisions that fall into the SARA conflict," said Jihan. Previously, it was reported that the National Education Coalition criticized the actions of the Depok Mayor regarding the eviction of SDN 01 Pondok Cina because it was considered to violate the rights to children's education. The National Education Coalition, Jihan Fauziah Hamdi, said that the act was a form of violation of human rights (HAM) as stated in the General Opinion of the United Nations Number 7 of 1997 concerning the Imposition of Paksa