Education and Culture Minister Mohammad Nuh respect the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) related to the dissolution of Pioneering International School (RSBI).

Mohammad Nuh

Education and Culture Minister Mohammad Nuh respect the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) related to the dissolution of Pioneering International School (RSBI).



Education and Culture Minister Mohammad Nuh respect the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) related to the dissolution of Pioneering International School (RSBI). Despite being disbanded, Noah said it would still keep the quality of education in the country.

"RSBI's already" late ", the problem is discrimination between students who can not afford but can not enjoy RSBI. This must be done while maintaining the quality of education in Indonesia," Noah said, when met at the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Wednesday evening ( 08.01.2013).

He said the quality of education remains to be priorotas. Therefore, schools in Indonesia also will compete with international schools abroad. With these conditions, the schools in the country were also asked to continue to improve the quality of education, although RSBI been deleted.

"Requested or not, will still maintain the quality of education. Spirit RSBI not be slack. Educational quality will be maintained," he said.

Ministry of Education and Culture, he says, will follow the decision of the Constitutional Court. Reported earlier, the Constitutional Court decided to grant judicial review of Article 50, paragraph 3 of Law No. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System regulates the international school stubs (RSBI). The impact of that decision is the removal RSBI in the education system in Indonesia. The Court decision was made after examining the evidence and listen to the government and parliament.

"According to the court, plaintiff request is considered reasonable by law. Court grant such claims," ​​Chief Justice Mahfud MD said when reading the verdict, at the Court Meeting Room, Jakarta.

The decision was issued by the Court having considered that the existence RSBI and SBI not in accordance with the existing constitution. Some important things to consider is the high cost of education lead to discrimination. Moreover, the distinction between RSBI-SBI and non-SBI raises the RSBI kastanisasi education. The use of English as the language of instruction in each subject in school RSBI-SBI is also considered to erode national identity and the pride of youth fade on the use and preservation of the Indonesian language as a means of unifying the nation.


Decision of the Constitutional Court (MK), which terminate a pioneering international school (RSBI) will not change the services to the students and the quality of education there. The schools must still run the existing programs in accordance with the plan, including the number of schools in the city of Semarang RSBI.

"RSBI that label. Having canceled, we continue to run as it should. Least important will not change the service to students because it is the main thing," said Principal SMA Negeri 3 Semarang Bambang Nianto Mulyo, Wednesday (01/09/2013).

He said the program will continue as planned while waiting for instructions from the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemdikbud). However, for next year, it will adjust regulations and are ready for it.

"For this school year completed a five month stay. For 2013/2014 there'll certainly be more instructions. We follow the regulations," he said.

Bambang asserted, without RSBI label or not, the SMAN 3 still will retain the existing achievements, and even increase it. He was determined, student activity related international championship or achievement in the international still run and get special attention.

In general, he believes, the Constitutional Court's decision does not affect the quality of education. Only, Bambang fear a psychological impact on the students.

"The earlier proud RSBI could be reduced. Maybe there will be a psychological impact," he said.

Head of SMAN 1 Semarang Kastri Wahyuni ​​also said the Constitutional Court's decision will have no effect on learning. He did not take special measures to disseminate to parents.

The same thing is affirmed by the Head of Education Office of Semarang Bunyamin. It was still awaiting instructions from Kemdikbud. It also ensures there will be no reduction in the quality of education despite RSBI abolished.

"There will be no loss of quality. Basically it will grade the school community needs," he said.

Meanwhile, the Acting Head of Representation in Central Java of Indonesia Ombudsman DIY Masthuri Budhi said it welcomed the decision of the Constitutional Court. Directly or indirectly, Section 50 (3) of Education Law RSBI it has lead to discrimination and high cost or commercialization in education services.

"Middlebury relevant decision of the Court is expected to soon run the ministry of education in Indonesia so that more social justice," he said.

In Semarang, there was 1 SD RSBI and 4 SMP RSBI, ie SMP 2, SMPN 5, 9 SMP and SMP 21. In addition, there are also four SMAN RSBI, namely SMAN 1, SMAN 2, SMAN 3, and SMAN 4. CMS is already RSBI SMKN 4, SMKN 6, and SMKN 7.

Tuesday afternoon, the Court granted the application for judicial review of Article 50 Paragraph 3 of Law No. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System (Education Law). With the granting of the test material, RSBI dissolved by the Constitutional Court.

In reading the verdict, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court Mahfud MD said, Article 50 Paragraph (3) of Law No. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System contrary to the 1945 Constitution and have no binding legal force. Basic decision of the Court, according to a spokesman for MK Akil Mochtar, can be read in the news is reason MK Cancel RSBI Status / SBI.


Spokesman of the Constitutional Court (MK), Akil Mochtar said the reason the Court granted the status of a lawsuit against Pilot International Standard School (RSBI) and International Standard School. Akil said statuses raises discrimination in education and create a gap between educational institutions.

"Classification of caste in the school such as SBI, RSBI and Regular school was discriminatory and contrary to the form of the constitution," said Akil when talking in the press room MK, Jakarta, Tuesday (08/01/2012).

Akil added, existing RSBI back into a regular school. Charges for RSBI system, he added, should also be canceled. Because the levy is a form of injustice against the right to equal education.

"Only students from wealthy families or families who get a chance RSBI or SBI schools that are wealthy or elite schools. While students from modest or not being able to just have a chance accepted in public schools (poor schools)," he said.

In addition, the emphasis on English language for students in schools RSBI or SBI considered as a form of betrayal of the Youth Pledge in 1928. Oath youth in one pledge stating that the Indonesian language. Therefore, he added, all schools in Indonesia should use the language of instruction Indonesian.

"The rule that the Indonesian language is only used as an introduction for some subjects such as Indonesian Language, Religious Education, Citizenship Education, History of Education, and local content in RSBI / SBI, the SBI actual existence RSBI or deliberately ignores the role of the Indonesian language and contrary to Article 36 UUD 1945 that mention the language is Indonesian, "he concluded.

Earlier, the Constitutional Court granted the judicial review of Article 50, paragraph 3 of Law No. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System (Education Law). With the granting of the test material, RSBI dissolved by the Constitutional Court.

In reading the verdict, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Mahfud MD said that Article 50 paragraph (3) of Law No. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System contrary to the 1945 Constitution and have no binding legal force.