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        "id": 1747531,
        "msgid": "pati-islamic-boarding-school-abuse-case-cak-imin-urges-protection-of-pesantren-reputation-1780895640",
        "date": "2026-05-18 23:28:03",
        "title": "Pati Islamic Boarding School Abuse Case: Cak Imin Urges Protection of Pesantren Reputation",
        "author": "Robertus Belarminus",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Muhaimin Iskandar, Chairman of the PKB party, has called for the protection of the reputation of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) following a recent sexual abuse scandal in Pati. He emphasised the need to prevent negative stigmatisation of these educational institutions while addressing the underlying issues of power dynamics that lead to violence.",
        "content": "<p>The Chairman of the PKB party, Muhaimin Iskandar, expressed his hope\nthat the recent incident at the Ndholo Kusumo Islamic Boarding School\ndoes not damage the overall reputation of pesantren. \u201cOf course, these\nincidents must not ruin the good name of pesantren, which are far more\nnumerous than the existing cases,\u201d Muhaimin stated during the opening of\nthe National Meeting of Islamic Boarding Schools at the Grand Mercure\nHotel Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Monday (18\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Known affectionately as Cak Imin, he noted that movements are\nemerging on social media that generalise pesantren as educational\ninstitutions through negative stigmatisation. He asserted that PKB\nstands firmly with pesantren to uphold high-quality education.\nConsequently, recent cases of sexual violence within pesantren have\nbecome a primary focus for the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPKB is at the forefront of monitoring and protecting pesantren from\nsystematic attempts at destruction. Pesantren have proven themselves to\nbe educators, preparers, and a fortress of values,\u201d he added. He\nassessed that the violence occurring in boarding schools is a result of\ndeeply entrenched power relation cultures. According to him, the\nexploitation of violence across all sectors must be overhauled by\nchanging perspectives, approaches, and mindsets. \u201cWe will demonstrate\nwhich pesantren are legitimate and which are fraudulent ones that damage\nthe reputation of our nation\u2019s pesantren,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>As background, the founder and leader of the Ndholo Kusumo Islamic\nBoarding School, Kiai Ashari (51), has been named a suspect after being\napprehended by a joint team from the Pati City Police and the Central\nJava Regional Police in Wonogiri on Thursday (5\/7\/2026) following his\nescape. Educational activities for the students continue through a\nprepared learning scheme, despite the school\u2019s operational permit having\nbeen revoked since 5 May 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pati-islamic-boarding-school-abuse-case-cak-imin-urges-protection-of-pesantren-reputation-1780895640",
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