KPK Monitors New Student Admissions in South Jakarta to Prevent Illegal Levies

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is monitoring the implementation of the New Student Admission Selection (SPMB) in South Jakarta to ensure the student intake process runs transparently and is free from fraudulent practices or illegal levies. “The arrival of the KPK team is, of course, to ensure the SPMB can run smoothly and be free from fraud, cheating, or illegal levies,” said Rosmiati, Head of the Administrative Subdivision for the South Jakarta Region II Education Sub-department, when confirmed in Jakarta on Monday. Rosmiati stated that the KPK team visited several school helpdesks and city helpdesks spread across the South Jakarta area. She explained that the South Jakarta Region II SPMB Helpdesk, located at SMAN 70 Jakarta, was one of the locations visited by the monitoring team. In addition to conducting monitoring, the organisers also implemented an integrity pact as a form of shared commitment to ensuring the new student admission process is conducted according to regulations. “We address this by committing to create an integrity pact. You can read it at the front, our shared commitment that, God willing, all our services are free,” she said. According to her, all services provided to the public, whether directly or through online channels, are free of charge. The implementation of the SPMB in South Jakarta involves school helpdesks at each educational unit and one city helpdesk in each education region. Besides serving the public face-to-face, the helpdesks also provide services via WhatsApp, telephone, Instagram, and TikTok live streams to assist the public in obtaining information regarding the registration process. The government hopes that oversight from various parties will increase public trust in the SPMB implementation and minimise potential violations during the process. The South Jakarta New Student Admission Selection (SPMB) Helpdesk, centred at SMAN 70 Jakarta, has handled a total of 1,294 public complaints during the 2026 SPMB period. In addition to handling complaints in person, the helpdesk also receives questions and consultations through online services. In a single day, the WhatsApp service can receive around 400 to 500 messages, while the telephone service receives fewer than 100 calls. Meanwhile, the number of visitors coming directly to the helpdesk is recorded at around 100 to 150 people per day during the registration period.