House Of Representatives Commission X: Dismissal Of Two Teachers In North Luwu Must Be Reviewed Wisely

Teachers of SMA Negeri 1 North Luwu, South Sulawesi, Rasnal and Abd Muis (Special)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission X DPR RI, Lalu Hadrian Irfani highlighted the case of two teachers at SMA Negeri 1 North Luwu, South Sulawesi, Rasnal and Abd Muis, who were dishonorably dismissed (PTDH), after helping honorary teachers who had not received salaries for months.

Then emphasized that Commission X of the DPR would encourage the government, especially the Ministry of Education and Culture, as well as local governments to review the policy of dismissing the two teachers proportionally.

In addition, said Lalu, Commission X will also ask for clarification and corrective steps from the government so that similar cases do not happen again.

"We fully support the aspirations of teachers in North Luwu who demand justice. We will ask for an explanation from related parties so that the PTDH decision can be reviewed wisely and proportionally," said Lalu Hadrian to reporters, Thursday, November 13.

According to Lalu, this incident illustrates that there are still inequality and rigidity in the education bureaucratic system as well as the weak empathy of the state for teachers who spearhead national education.

"We must not allow justice to become rigid just because of the text of the rules, while our conscience and common sense scream to the reality. What the teachers are doing is an act of solidarity and humanity, not an act of enriching ourselves," said the legislator for the NTB electoral district.

Then also considered that the spirit of helping fellow teachers who had not been paid for 10 months could not be perceived as an intention to violate the law. "On the other hand, this shows the concern and moral responsibility of educators in the field who have had to struggle in the midst of limitations," said Lalu.

The PKB politician also emphasized that the state should be present with fair, humane, and in favor of educators, not adding to the burden for them.

"The state should have introspected: honorary teachers are left not to receive their salaries for months just because of dapodik administration issues, but instead jailed and dismissed because they want to help them? The government should be in ensuring their rights fairly, not imprisoning them and dismissing them? " he said.

He also reminded that this case is a reflection of how the honorary teacher payroll and data collection system is still not fair. Because according to him, many teachers in remote parts of the country work wholeheartedly but are still struggling with low salaries and unclear status.

"We invite all stakeholders to uphold substantive justice, not just a legal formality," concluded Lalu.

Meanwhile, President Prabowo Subianto gave legal rehabilitation to two teachers of SMA Negeri 1 North Luwu, South Sulawesi, namely Rasnal and Abdul Muis, after being found guilty at the cassation level for helping honorary teachers through voluntary donations, and being honorably dismissed.

This was revealed by the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, together with the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi, after meeting Prabowo at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Thursday, November 13 in the morning.

"Tonight, after coordinating with the Minister of State Secretary, we took Halim to meet with the President. Alhamdulillah, a letter of rehabilitation was signed to the two people," Dasco said in a YouTube broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat.