Hundreds of Students at SMAN 1 Jonggat Protest School Facilities, Ending in Unrest

Hundreds of students at SMAN 1 Jonggat, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), staged a protest over school facilities they deemed inadequate. The protest, which ended in chaos, took place on the school field after the students attended the flag ceremony on Monday (10/8/2026).

Based on information gathered by detikBali, the students raised a number of complaints about school facilities that had not been repaired. These included toilets, the school prayer room, and ceiling fans in several classrooms that were not working.

“The toilets and prayer room have still not been completed. Some classrooms also have no lights, while the fans are there but are just for show because they do not work,” said one student who declined to be named, on Monday afternoon.

The students also complained that the school’s Wi-Fi facility could not be used to access the internet properly. They even claimed they had not been given any information about access or its use.

“Wi-Fi is supposedly available, but we cannot use it. The username and password have not been given to students either,” the student complained.

The students hoped that the school would promptly complete the various facilities. They also demanded that all facilities be made usable to support teaching and learning activities.

The principal of SMAN 1 Jonggat, Mazhab, responded to the protest by hundreds of students over the school facilities. Mazhab stressed that the students’ demands regarding facility repairs were being followed up.

According to Mazhab, over the past two years the school he leads had never received a repair budget from the government. However, he said the government would provide revitalisation assistance this year.

“This proposal (for facility repairs) has been in place since 2024. In 2026, Alhamdulillah, it has been granted,” said Mazhab.

Mazhab explained that School Operational Assistance (BOS) funds cannot be used to repair buildings categorised as severely damaged. Under the rules, he said, BOS funds may only be used to address minor damage.

“BOS is not for rehabilitating severe and moderate damage. It is only allowed for minor damage. If it has already been classified as moderate damage, let alone severe, it cannot be touched by BOS funds. Only the government may handle that,” he said.

Mazhab said several facilities that were the subject of the students’ demands were already in the process of rehabilitation. He cited the second-floor and ground-floor buildings that had been revitalised. Mazhab considered the students’ protest to be a reasonable way of expressing their aspirations.

“They are children, and when there are many of them, they are bound to differ. It seems as though nothing has ever been done, as though there has been no change at all. But objectively, everything has changed. From nothing to something, from one floor to two floors,” he added.

In addition to facilities, Mazhab also responded to the students’ demand regarding school support for activities and competitions outside school. He stressed that the school continued to provide support to students taking part in competitions or contests in accordance with the rules.

“As long as I have been principal, we have always prioritised students taking part in competitions. We do not even set a target of winning. As long as they have competed outside school, that is enough,” he concluded.