DPR Commission X Criticises Chaotic 2026 West Java Student Admission, Calls for Evaluation

The Chairperson of Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Hetifah Sjaifudian, has highlighted various public complaints arising from the implementation of the 2026 New Student Admission (PCMB) in West Java due to registration system obstacles. She assessed that these issues must serve as material for serious evaluation by all organisers.

“The various complaints emerging during the implementation of the 2026 PCMB in West Java must be a subject of serious evaluation for all organisers. The student admission system is a public service concerning the community’s right to education,” Hetifah told reporters on Thursday (11/06/2026).

She emphasised that student admission services must be supported by reliable, transparent, and easily accessible technological governance and infrastructure. Therefore, handling the occurring obstacles must be done swiftly so as not to disadvantage students.

“The most important thing right now is to ensure that all students are not disadvantaged by the technical constraints that have occurred,” she said.

As is known, the implementation of the 2026 PCMB in West Java has been marked by numerous public complaints regarding disruptions to the registration system. In response, the Governor of West Java has taken evaluative measures by temporarily suspending the Head of the ICT UPTD of the West Java Education Office.

Hetifah stated that her party respects this evaluative step. However, she expressed hope that improvement efforts would not merely focus on personal aspects or the replacement of officials.

“We certainly respect the evaluation steps taken by the West Java Provincial Government, and we hope that improvements do not only focus on personal aspects or the replacement of officials, but also touch upon comprehensive system improvements,” she remarked.

According to Hetifah, moving forward, there is a need for strengthened inter-agency coordination, more mature system testing before implementation, and a responsive grievance mechanism to anticipate various potential obstacles.

“Strengthened coordination, more mature system testing, and a responsive grievance mechanism are required so that the student admission process can run more effectively, fairly, and provide certainty for the public,” she concluded.

Previously, the West Java Education Office was crowded with parents complaining about various issues regarding the 2026 New Student Mapping (PCMB) since last Monday. The turmoil in the PCMB process resulted in the removal of the Head of the ICT UPTD of the West Java Education Office, Suhendar.

Reports indicate that the final day of the 2026 PCMB within the West Java Student Admission System (SPMB) was marked by a wave of public complaints. Since Monday afternoon (08/06/2026), dozens of parents have been seeking clarity regarding various technical hurdles in the registration process.

The complaints are diverse, ranging from student accounts failing to be verified to confusion among participants who failed the ‘Sekolah Maung’ selection and were forced to continue registration through regular channels.

The decision to dismiss Suhendar was made after the Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, personally met with parents and requested explanations from the system management team, who were deemed the source of the various obstacles in the PCMB implementation.

“That is correct. The Head of the ICT UPTD has been temporarily deactivated,” Dedi stated in his briefing on Wednesday (10/06/2026).