Receiving Complaints Of 10 Discrimination Cases In Schools, F-PDIP Asks DKI Provincial Government To Sanction Teachers And Principals

The PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD summoned the ranks of the DKI Jakarta Education Office to ask for clarification regarding discrimination that occurs in public schools in Jakarta./PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD urged the Governor of DKI Jakarta to impose sanctions on teachers and principals of public schools who discriminate against their students.

This refers to the complaints of 10 cases of discrimination from 2020-2022 received by the PDIP Faction. The complaint was submitted when PDIP summoned the ranks of the DKI Jakarta Education Office today.

"When there is a violation from the DKI Provincial Government apparatus in the field of education who deviates from the provisions, the Head of the Education Office will give strict sanctions to the person (teachers and school principals) concerned," said Chairman of the PDIP Faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Gembong Warsono, at the DKI DPRD building, Wednesday, August 10.

The recommendation for sanctions, said Gembong, has been accepted by the DKI Education Office. In addition, according to Gembong, this staff of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan will also ensure that there are no more schools that make deviant rules.

"From the explanation of Bu Kadis (Education), it guarantees the growth and development of diversity in schools. Then, there is no guarantee that there will be no more coercion related to attributes in schools," explained Gembong.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chair of the PDIP Faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Ima Mahdiah, admitted that his party had not received any information regarding the types of sanctions that the Education Office would give to individuals who discriminated against school students.

What is clear, Ima emphasizes that the DKI Provincial Government imposes sanctions that can have a deterrent effect.

"For sanctions they are still closing. But we have said earlier that there must be a deterrent effect. If indeed there is an indication of a crime. We are the PDIP faction ready to escort parents or students who are already disturbed," said Ima.

Today, the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD summoned the ranks of the DKI Jakarta Education Office to ask for clarification regarding discrimination that occurs in public schools in Jakarta.

The PDIP faction received complaints of 10 cases in 10 public schools, ranging from elementary, junior high, to high school levels. These cases have occurred since 2020 until now.

Cases of alleged discrimination that were reported to the PDIP faction include SMA Negeri 58 East Jakarta, SMAN 101 West Jakarta, SMPN 46 South Jakarta, SDN 2 Central Jakarta, and SMKN 6 South Jakarta.

Then SMPN 75 West Jakarta, SMPN 74 East Jakarta, SDN 03 Tanah Sareal West Jakarta, SMPN 250 South Jakarta, and SDN 3 Cilangkap, East Jakarta.

There are also reported cases, including forcing students to wear headscarves, requiring non-Muslim students to wear headscarves every Friday, teachers forbidding students to choose student council leaders of different religions, Hindu and Buddhist students being forced to take Protestant Christian lessons, and forcing non-Muslim students to participate in activities. Islam.