The Education Office Prepares Mutation Options Following The Demonstration Of Junior High School Students In Mukomuko Demands Principals To Be Replaced

Students of SMP Negeri 10 rallied to demand replacement of school principal in Agung Jaya Village, Air Manjunto District, Mukomuko Regency/ANTARA

MUKOMUKO - The Education and Culture Office of Mukomuko Regency in Bengkulu Province is trying to resolve the problem that sparked a demonstration by students of SMP Negeri 10 in Agung Jaya Village, Air Manjunto District. Students of SMP Negeri 10 today demonstrated in the school environment to demand reimbursement for the principal. "Today we went to school to reduce the action of junior high school students. We hope that demonstrations will not interfere with the study process at the school," said Head of the Mukomuko District Education and Culture Office Epi Mardiani in Mukomuko, Antara, Monday, July 31. Epi said the agency would investigate the cause of the students of SMP Negeri 10 demanding the replacement of the principal and preparing a solution to the problem of the principal with the teacher at the school. According to him, the agency is seeking to implement mutations to refresh the ranks of the school managers. "The solution is mutation and in the near future we will transfer principals and teachers to equalize educators," he said. Meanwhile, a member of the Mukomuko Eceng Regency DPRD said that the conflict between school principals and teachers at SMP Negeri 10 had been going on for quite a long time. He asked the local government to immediately resolve the problems that occurred at the school.

"If the principal really has to be replaced, it should be replaced for the convenience of students following the teaching and learning process at school," said Aceng.