Basuki Desires to Remove Elite Status of SMAN Unggulan MH Thamrin

Jakarta Vice Governor, Basuki T Purnama, uttered his desire to remove the elite status at excellent state senior high school (SMAN Unggulan) MH Thamrin. It is done because this time, the school only enjoyed by smart students from middle-upper class only.

I want to remove the elite impression of SMAN Unggulan MH Thamrin that can only be enjoyed for students with rich parents. Eventually, the school was built from public money

“I want to remove the elite impression of SMAN Unggulan MH Thamrin that can only be enjoyed for students with rich parents. Eventually, the school was built from public money,” argued Basuki, Sunday (4/13).

He annoyed to that school which managed by City Education Dept. since the parents always complaint the high fee administration.

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“The students from lower class cannot enroll to that school due to high fee administration. Outstanding students from lower class cannot enroll to that school,” he explained.

Basuki acknowledged the education fee of this school located on Jalan Bambu Wulung, Cipayung, East Jakarta, is same with the college fee of a prestigious private higher education.

"The concept of this school needs to be fixed, it’s unfair for the poor. For the rich-parents-students if they want to look for prestigious school, go for private institutions then,” he stated.

This former of East Belitung Regent hoped that SMAN Unggulan MH Thamrin could be enjoyed by all excellent students in the city. “If the fee reduces, it could be proposed to official regional budget,” finished Basuki while warn any person who look for private beneficial from this school.