MK: international school (RSBI) contrary to the Constitution

MK: international school (RSBI) contrary to the Constitution



Tuesday (01/08/2012), the Constitutional Court (MK) has decided the case of pioneering international school (RSBI) which has been filed in December 2011. After considering and see the evidence and testimony, the Court granted the petition of the plaintiff.

In deciding this case, the Court has heard the statement of the plaintiff who filed a judicial review of Article 50, paragraph 3 of Law No. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System. Not only that, the Court also examined 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 in the Court Courtroom on Tuesday.

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.

As is known, the material complained of was Article 50, paragraph 3 of Law No. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System. This article has been the legal basis for the implementation of some 1,300 schools labeled RSBI. With the Court's decision, the status RSBI should be removed and the implementation of international berkurikulum education units are also no longer allowed.