Central Java Governor Deploys Team to Support Sukoharjo Islamic Boarding School Students

Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi has asked the province’s Office of Women’s Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control and Family Planning (DP3AKB) to support students at an Islamic boarding school in Sukoharjo, so that their rights to education and protection continue to be met.

“On the first day, I instructed DP3AKB to go there to conduct an evaluation and provide assistance, after we coordinated with the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection,” Luthfi said in a written statement on Tuesday (3 October).

He said support had been provided on two occasions. Through this response, the provincial government identified more than ten students who needed attention and assistance to ensure their education was not disrupted.

“The provincial government is committed to ensuring that none of our children are unable to study or left without support when problems arise at their institution,” he said.

As well as ensuring child protection, Luthfi urged the public to maintain calm and not be easily swayed by unverified information. He said differences in society should be addressed in a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation.

Earlier, Central Java Deputy Governor Taj Yasin Maimoen also stressed the importance of psychological and psychosocial support for the children.

Yasin called for the case to be handled transparently and openly, both in relation to the issues at the Islamic boarding school and the case that led to the search.

The case began with the burning and vandalism of the Warung Mi Babi Tepi Sawah eatery in Parangjoro village, Grogol sub-district, Sukoharjo, on 12 September 2026. As the investigation developed, police searched several locations, including the Rumah Tahfiz Hamalatul Quran in Mojolaban sub-district, Sukoharjo, on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.

The search prompted protests from the school’s management, who alleged that female students and staff had been intimidated. The complaint subsequently became the subject of an internal police examination.

Sukoharjo Police Chief AKBP Andhika Dharma Sena and three other officers have been temporarily relieved of their duties while they are examined by the National Police’s Professional and Security Division (Propam) in connection with the search.