DPRD Asks DKI Provincial Government To Complete All Certificates Detained In Schools, Give Until 2029

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JAKARTA - Member of Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Merry Hotma, asked the DKI Provincial Government to immediately carry out a program to redeem students' diplomas who have graduated who are being held at their respective schools.

Merry hopes that this diploma redeem program can be completed by the DKI Jakarta Education Office (Disdik) for the next five years.

"Friends (Disdik DKI) in the next five years have to fight, at least until 2029 the diploma must be completed, because that is the right of our children," said Merry in his statement, Monday, July 29.

Merry emphasized that the diploma redeeming program must be a priority every year. Because, the detention of diplomas is a picture that there are still many poor people who cannot afford to pay for their children's education, especially in private schools.

As a result, students whose diplomas are withheld cannot continue their studies to a higher level or seek work because they have not received a diploma after graduation.

Many residents cannot work or continue their studies because their diplomas are still at school. We have to finish this immediately, so that they can get their rights," said Merry.

The member of the PDIP faction is worried that if the detention of residents' diplomas cannot be allowed to continue, it will have an impact on increasing poverty in Jakarta.

Therefore, the DKI Provincial Government was asked to collect data on students whose diplomas were still withheld and compile the required budget allocation. According to him, the APBD in Jakarta is still sufficient to pay for the redeeming of the diploma.

"Immediately budget. Our budget is capable. IDR 81 trillion and 27 percent for education. So this must be a priority," he added.