West Java (Jabar) Governor M Ridwan Kamil asked the Telkom Cirebon SMK Foundation and the Minbauul Ulum Islamic Boarding School not to dismiss Muhammad Sabil Fadillah.
Muhammad Sabil is a vocational school teacher in Cirebon City who criticized Ridwan Kamil on his Instagram social media account.
"In response to the news that a vocational school teacher was dismissed by his foundation for criticizing me, which shocked me too, I hereby convey clarification," said Ridwan Kamil in his Instagram account @ridwankamil quoted from Antara, Wednesday, March 15.
Previously, a netizen who owns the Instagram account @sabilfadhillah delivered a reply in a post on the West Java Governor's social media account @ridwankamil.
Sabil admitted that he was fired from two private schools where he taught, after criticizing the West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil's post on Instagram.
The beginning of criticism of Ridwan Kamil began when he gave his appreciation to students in Tasikmalaya for giving shoes to his classmate through an upload on his Instagram account, Tuesday, March 15,
In the upload, Ridwan Kamil held a video conference with the students, and at that time wore a yellow coat.
Well, Sabil commented on this. "In this zoom, maneh tea keur is the governor of West Java or a personal party cadre @ridwankamil????" said the account @sabilfadhillah.
Sabil's comment was then pinned and replied to by Ridwan Kamil. "@sabilfadhillah ceuk maneh Kumaha?" replied Ridwan Kamil.
The governor wrote that he was used to criticism from netizens in the realm of social media. In addition, Ridwan Kamil admitted to responding casually to comments such as Sabil.
"A leader must be open to criticism even though he is sometimes conveyed rudely. Thousands of criticisms have come in, and I always respond casually and normally. Sometimes they are responded to by giving scientific explanations, sometimes they are answered jokingly," he said.
Governor Ridwan Kamil suspects that the policy of dismissal by the foundation related to Sabil, who is a teaching staff and is feared to have a negative impact on students.
"Maybe because the one who did the harsh post was a teacher, whose posts might be seen/followed by the students, the school/yayasan to maintain the good name the institution took firm action according to the school regulations concerned," he said.
After being busy in the realm of social media, Ridwan Kamil admitted that he had contacted the school so that Sabil would not be dismissed and was given a warning.
"Therefore, after the news arrived, I have contacted the school/personage, so that the person concerned is enough to be advised and reminded, there is no need to be dismissed," he said.
Taking lessons from this incident, Governor Ridwan Kamil again reminded him of ethics when surfing in the realm of social media.
"Whatever it is, in this era of social media without censorship, it is our duty for parents, teachers and leaders to continue to take care of each other's advice in kindness, patience and always being wise in social media. So that our children and grandchildren can live in a more noble civilization. Hatur Nuhun," said Ridwan Kamil.
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