Adultery hot stuff in Banyumas

Adultery hot stuff in Banyumas

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: In a sign that the debate on the national education system is heating up, an official in the Central Java town of Banyumas revealed on Thursday that many elementary school teachers in the region were engaged in illicit amorous liaisons.

Secretary of the Banyumas regency administration, Bambang Priyono, claimed that the violations committed by elementary school teachers were legion, and included being absent without leave, embezzlement and adultery.

But number one on the list of illicit activities engaged in by the teachers was adultery.

"Of about 8,000 elementary school teachers, there are 50 cases of violations every week. Mostly adultery, embezzlement, absenteeism and gambling," Bambang said at a ceremony marking the appointment of 232 school head teachers in Banyumas.

He asked head teachers to monitor the conduct of their subordinates closely so that their embarrassing activities could be halted. "Teachers should serve as role models in the villages," he added.

According to Bambang, the level of adultery among elementary school teachers reached 0.05 percent. This figure was, however, higher than the corresponding figure for adultery among high- school teachers.

He added that the incidence of adultery in rural areas was higher than in urban area.

Adultery among elementary school teachers has been the subject of public debate recently in Central Java. Two elementary school teachers were fired last month after allegedly committing adultery. --JP