The Education Office Has Not Yet Decided on the Fate of the Principal of SMAN 72 Jakarta Following the Bomb Explosion

The situation of SMAN 72 Jakarta which carries out Distance Learning (PJJ) with trauma healing material on the second day, Tuesday 11 November 2025. (ANTARA-Mario Sofia Nasution)

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Education Agency has yet to decide on the fate of the principal of State Senior High School 72 Jakarta following the bombing incident by one of its students, who has now been designated as a child in conflict with the law (ABH).

The Head of the Jakarta Communication, Informatics, and Statistics Agency (Diskominfotik), Budi Awaluddin, revealed that the Jakarta Provincial Government is still awaiting a thorough police investigation into the case.

"We are still waiting for developments from the police; the Head of the Education Agency is still reviewing that," Budi told reporters on Thursday, November 13.

Therefore, Budi denied allegations that the Jakarta Provincial Government had imposed disciplinary action in the form of transfer or dismissal on the principal of State Senior High School 72 Jakarta.

"I have confirmed with the Head of the Education Agency; there has been no dismissal of the principal of State Senior High School 72," Budi stated.

Previously, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung denied that the perpetrator of the bombing at State Senior High School 72 Jakarta was a victim of bullying. Pramono confirmed that the incident involving 12th-grade students was not related to discrimination or intolerance within the school environment.

"Many people have speculated about the issue at (SMAN) 72. This has absolutely nothing to do with discrimination. It has absolutely nothing to do with intolerance. Because the perpetrator had absolutely nothing to do with that," said Pramono at JIExpo Kemayoran.

Pramono said that preliminary investigation results indicate that the perpetrator was allegedly inspired by violent videos he accessed online. The investigation revealed that the perpetrator prepared seven explosives before the incident.

"Looking at the CCTV video, and also the preparation of the seven explosives, I'm sure it was inspired, influenced by what he watched," he said.

The student has now been designated a child in conflict with the law (ABH). Pramono requested that the Jakarta Education Agency take preventative measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring in schools.

"I will ask the Head of the Education Agency, Ms. Nadiana, to take preventative measures related to the learning of the student who later became involved in legal problems," Pramono explained.

Separately, Director Senior Commissioner Iman Imanuddin, Head of the General Criminal Investigation Unit (Dirreskrimum) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, stated that, in addition to the criminal aspect, he is also highlighting the psychological factors behind the perpetrator's actions.

Based on the investigation, Iman continued, the perpetrator is suspected of experiencing emotional stress and feelings of isolation from his environment. Consequently, the lack of a place or person to vent his concerns (to vent his feelings) has contributed to the alleged perpetrator's unstable condition.

"The person concerned feels alone and has no place to vent his concerns, whether within his family, school, or social circle," he explained.