Jakarta – Viral memo entrusted students in choosing the new student approval system (SPMB), one of the high schools in Cilegon City, Banten by the Deputy Chairman of the Banten Province DPR, Budi Prajogo. Budi gave explanation and apologized about the memo. In viral uploads on social media (social media), seen in the SPMB online page, there are the words “Memo must please be helped and followed up.” In addition, written position, full name, signature of Budi Prajogo. Not only that, there is the official stamp of the Banten Province DPRD. Browse to continue with the content has also attached a Budi business card from the PKS faction. Budi said the memo was made by one of the staff in the Banten DPRD and was asked to be signed. He said the staff told me that students to be helped come from poor families. “The staff came to me to ask for signatures, while the stamps and photos were staff who did it. I didn’t know about the stamp, nor did I know the students or their families, just heard of the staff,” Budi said on Saturday (6/26/2025). He admitted that he helped with perfunction without intervention or communication with the school in the city of Serang. “What it accepts or not, I leave it all to the school without any intervention,” he said. It is known that the name of the student who is in this memo was not included at the proposed school in the SPMB 2025/2026. The student was displaced by other students in the Mechanism of the Domicile Road on SPMB which addresses the report card value. Nevertheless, Budi admitted that his actions performed is an error. He regretted and would make this sound as learning material. “I apologize for this noise,” he said. “I don’t know children or parents. And I never contacted the principal to put pressure, ‘he said. (AIK/FCA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
Deputy Chairman of the Banten DPRD apologizes about the memo of leaving students at SPMB High School
