Jakarta – Member of the House of Representatives Commission VIII, Maman Imanulhaq, asked in depth for the collapse of the Musala building at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School (Ponpes), Sidoarjo. He asked that the party proven negligent in the incident that the three students were killed to get sanctions. “If the foundation pole cannot resist the burden, it means that there are serious problems during the design and supervisory stages. Anyone who is negligent, both the contractor, supervisor and other responsible parties, should be investigated and sanctions according to the rule of law,” Maman told reporters on Wednesday (1/10/2025). He said transparency should be related to the incident. He said similar events should not be repeated. Browse to continue with content “transparency must be maintained so that the public knows what really happens. Don’t just focus on academic or da’wah aspects. Safe and decent infrastructure is an absolute requirement for the continuity of pesantren,” he said. Maman also hopes that the victim’s family will get patience. He also hoped that the injured victims would soon heal and that the victim still buried was evacuated immediately. “May Allah give strength and patience to the families of the victims, forgive death and give healing to those injured,” the PKB politician said. Member of the House of Representatives Commission VIII of PDIP, Selly Andriany Gantina, also transmitted the sadness for the collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo to kill three students. Selly said the safety of students should be a top priority. He said this case is a serious concern for the feasibility of Pesantren buildings. He said the construction of the building should be severely designed and done. “We see that this incident invites a serious spotlight on the feasibility of the structure of the Pesantren building and the supervisory regulations. He emphasized that apology was not enough if there was a proven negligence. He said there should be strict sanctions so that similar events did not occur. “Excuse is not enough if it is proven that negligence or technical standards are ignored, there must be transparency, and, if necessary, administrative sanctions. Commission VIII will encourage appropriate agencies, the Ministry of Religion, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Works, BNPB and Local Governments, which were immediately laid out in detail, and he added. Previously, the building collapsed in the Al Khoziny Sidoarjo Islamic Food School Monday (9/29) afternoon. The incident caused three students to die and a number of students were still trapped in the rubble until Tuesday (30/9) night. Sidoarjo Regent Subandi said the Islamic boarding school allegedly did not bring a building permit (IMB). He said similar events should not be repeated. “Later we will socialize again, if there is development that is not equipped with a permit, we will stop it first, we do not want this disaster to be repeated,” Subandi said by Detikjatim. “I ask where the permits, but there is apparently no, Ngoror on the third floor, because the construction is not standard, so ultimately collapsed,” he said. (DWR/HAF)
Musala Ponpes collapsed 3 students, members of the House of Representatives: The negligent must be approved
