Families Of Victims Of Alleged Bullying At Binus Serpong Kindergarten Complain About Road Legal Process On The Spot

Rena Mulayana, the victim's grandfather made a report at the South Tangerang Police Station/ Photo; IST

TANGERANG The case of alleged bullying that occurred at Binus Serpong Kindergarten, South Tangerang (Tangsel) has not received optimal treatment from the South Tangerang Police. The victim's grandfather, Rena Mulyana, admitted that he was surprised by the police's follow-up.

"The police seem to have neglected the mistakes of teachers and schools in terms of supervision, protecting. There are allegations of acts of neglect of students," Reyna said when confirmed, Tuesday, March 5.

"Aren't the victims and perpetrators of small children more than 4 years old and happening in the school environment which should be the responsibility of the teachers and the school. We are surprised, why is that, "continued Reyna.

Reyna also felt that the South Tangerang Police's follow-up seemed to be silent on the spot, there were no developments.

Nevertheless, Reyna hopes that the South Tangerang Police can thoroughly investigate this case so that there will be no more similar cases.

"That's why I don't understand, so we'll just look at the progress. Hopefully the law can be upright for the sake of justice," he said.

Commissioner of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI), Diyah Puspitarini, plans to write to the South Tangerang Police regarding this case.

"There is such information, we have to look at this from 2 sides, both the reporter and the reported party. We have sent a letter to become one with a high school for the South Tangerang Police," he said.

When confirmed, Binus University Corporate PR Haris Suhendra and Head of Public Relations of the South Tangerang Police, AKP Wendi were reluctant to answer.

Rena Mulyana came to the South Tangerang Police Station to make a police report, Wednesday, February 21. He took this step because he did not accept that his grandson received repeated violence, causing physical and mental injuries.

The reported initials EAI, an international kindergarten student, is said to have committed violence repeatedly, causing the victim, a boy aged 4 years and 11 months, to feel afraid and not want to come to school.

The report made by Rena Mulyana was received by the South Tangerang Police with number TBL/B/429/11/2024/SPKT/SPERANG SELATAN POLICE/POLDA METRO JAYA, Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at around 12.15 WIB.

"Yes, it has been reported. This has been running since the last 2023. The peak of the beating with blunt objects, namely drinking water bottles on January 10, 2024," he said.

What irritated Rena was that this issue had been discussed by the school. However, said Rena, there is no solution. Rena thinks the teachers at the International school are doing omission, seemed to cover up the problems that befell her grandchildren.

"The perpetrators, the teachers, including the principal," said Rena Mulyana.

Rena explained that the report was aimed at one person, namely EAI. However, Rena continued, according to the South Tangerang Police officers, even though the report was made by one name, it could develop and drag other parties such as teachers, school principals as education providers.

"Initially, sir, the process will develop later," said the investigator, "closed it.