Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the National Awakening Party (PKB) Faction, Mafirion criticized the welfare of honor teachers in Indonesia, which he considered to be below the humanitarian standard. He said that the low salary of honor teachers was a violation of human rights (HAM).
Mafirion explained that based on the latest data, it was found that around 20.5 percent of honorary teachers only received an income ranging from Rp. 200 thousand to Rp. 500 thousand per month. He emphasized that this wage inequality is not merely an administrative issue, but a form of human rights violations through omission (omission) by the state against the economic and social rights of its citizens.
"The state should not only be present in the form of regulations and performance demands, but be absent in guaranteeing the welfare of teachers. If honorers are allowed to live with inhuman honor, then what is at stake is not only the dignity of teachers, but also the future of national education," Mafirion told reporters, Monday, January 26.
Referring to the survey of the Institute for Demographic and Poverty Studies (IDEAS) and Dompet Dhuafa, the number of honoraria teachers in Indonesia reached 700 thousand people. With this percentage, it is estimated that more than 140 thousand honoraria teachers live with incomes far from the standard of a decent living standard.
Mafirion reminded that Article 27 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution guarantees the right of every citizen to work and a decent living. According to him, the systemic dependence on cheap honoraria to run public education services is a form of structural inequality that is contrary to the principle of social justice.
"The allowance for this low honor is a form of human rights violation through policy omission. Honor teachers are the backbone of education, but their job protection is very unbalanced compared to ASN teachers," said the PKB legislator from the Riau District.
Therefore, Mafirion urged the government through the relevant ministries to immediately take strategic steps. Member of Commission XIII of the DPR asked the government to end its dependence on cheap honoraria and to draw up a roadmap for resolving the status of honoraria teachers based on justice and human rights.
"Improving the lives of the nation should not be built on injustice and structural poverty. The welfare of teachers must be a priority for the budget, not the remaining policy," he concluded.
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