Blitar Ministry Of Religion Investigate Cases Of Violence That Ended In One Of The State MTs, But Handed Over Completely To The Police

Head of the Madrasah Education Section (Pendma) of the Blitar Regency Office of Religion Baharuddin. (Photo: ANTARA/HO-private documents)

BLITAR - The Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) also investigated cases of violence that led to death at a madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) in the district of Blitar Regency, East Java. However, his party still handed over the case to the police.

Head of the Madrasah Education Section (Pendma) of the Blitar Regency Ministry of Religion, Baharuddin, said that his party had investigated the case by asking for information from a number of teachers and students who knew about the incident.

"In this regard, from the aspect of the incident, the violence was immediately handled by the authorities, the police. The victim was rushed to the ER and died, then an autopsy. Of course there is a next legal process, it is beyond the authority of the education unit and we support the process," said Baharuddin, as quoted by Antara, Saturday, August 26.

The incident was discovered on Friday, August 25, at around 10:00 WIB. The perpetrator entered the victim's classroom, then headed to the victim's seat and beat him on a vital spot of up to three punches that left the victim unconscious.

"The time is very short. His friends have blocked but were released. This incident was also spontaneous," said Baharuddin.

He added, from the statement of the student teacher at the school, between the victim MA, a 9-5 class student, and the perpetrator of the beating of KR, a 9.7 grader, there were no indications of dispute, previous hostility.

"Just the day before, the perpetrator during the break time entered the victim's classroom and was then reprimanded why he entered another room. It seemed that he was offended so that the next day he took the action," he said.

His party also mourned the incident and hoped that the victim's family would be given courage, patience in this disaster.

He added that this incident is also a lesson for education unit and stakeholders to pay more attention to strengthening character, which in the independent curriculum is the Pancasila Student Profile.

As the implementer of education, his party still prioritizes the future aspects of children, especially those concerned who are still in junior high school level so that in terms of age they are not adults.

The incident, he said, was also a process of learning and coaching. The Ministry of Religion of Blitar Regency has also mitigated children's rights related to the future so that they are maintained.

Apart from all that, he added, this incident is a lesson for education unit makers to be more serious in providing character strengthening, especially child-friendly school madrasas.

"Once again, this is a valuable lesson, especially for education personnel for madrasas to further increase supervision, then foster children's character so that they have a noble, polite and friendly character. That's all that matters," said Baharuddin.