School Polemic In NTT Enters 5 Morning, Governor Viktor Laiskodat: Not All, Only 2 Schools

NTT Governor Viktor Laiskodat. (Instagram @viktorbungtilulaiskodat)

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Viktor Laiskodat said the 'forcing' policy for students to enter from 5 am only applies in 2 schools. He emphasized that the policy was not implemented in all schools in NTT.

This was said by Viktor in response to the question of GMIT Sinode Chairman Merry Kolimon regarding the polemic of school policy at 5 am in NTT during the Opening of the 50th GMIT Synod Council Session in Kupang, Tuesday, February 28.

"We need not all schools [entered at 5 am]. But we need 2 schools," Viktor said via video on his Instagram account, @viktorbungtilulaiskodat.

According to him, the 2 schools will be filled with students who are prepared to enter state universities in the country.

"Those two schools, superior schools. Superior knowledge, superior character. These 2 schools must be," said Viktor.

Viktor said, NTT cannot be perceived or equated with Jakarta or Finland so the policy must be implemented.

"NTT with a shortage of infrastructure, infrastructure, resources, all of us are lacking, except for money. NTT money for the Education and Culture Office (Dikbud) 50 percent of the East Nusa Tenggara Province APBD is in the service (Dikbud)," he said.

However, Viktor opened his hands to schools in NTT who want to implement the policy of students entering school starting at 5 am.

"But many say this, 'we also want to ee (we want to implement it too)', just try it, we see someone who can afford it," said Viktor.

Previously, the discourse on the implementation of schools entering at 5 am for high school and vocational school students in NTT had been complained by many parties. It is planned that the NTT DPRD will sit with the Provincial Government (Pemrov) of NTT to discuss the polemic today, Wednesday, March 1.