Lingering Consequences of Principal's Indecent Comment in Jembrana
An indecent comment by a school principal (kepsek) in Jembrana has led to prolonged repercussions. The principal, with initials SK, received verbal and written reprimands from the Jembrana Education, Youth, and Sports Office (Disdikpora). Additionally, he was examined by the Jembrana Inspectorate.
SK is suspected of making the indecent comment on an Instagram (IG) post. As a result, SK’s actions went viral. The elementary school (SD) principal in the Melaya sub-district, Jembrana Regency, Bali, claimed it was a typing error or typo.
SK is known to have commented “lolok” on a post by Instagram content creator @sitihajarhumairoh. In Balinese, “lolok” means male genitalia.
“Siti, why do you like lolok?” wrote SK using his Instagram account @pakkmt in the comments section of one of Siti’s posts. SK’s comment was perceived as harassment.
Siti expressed regret over the principal’s comment by uploading a video. Siti urged SK to be more prudent when commenting on social media. The owner of the Instagram account with 63,000 followers believed SK commented while fully aware.
“I hope your daughter doesn’t experience things like what you did to me,” Siti stated in the video.
“I am sure you commented while conscious,” said Siti.
Reprimand from Disdikpora
The Jembrana Regency Disdikpora summoned SK on Wednesday (25/3). The Jembrana Disdikpora also issued a verbal reprimand to the principal.
“We summoned the individual yesterday for clarification and guidance. In that meeting, we issued a verbal reprimand to ensure such incidents do not recur,” said the Head of Jembrana Disdikpora, I Gusti Putu Anom Saputra, when contacted by detikBali on Thursday (26/3/2026).
Claim of Typo: “Loloh” Became “Lolok”
Based on the clarification process, SK admitted that the comment came from his personal account. However, SK claimed that the word “lolok” in question was purely a typing error or typo.
According to Anom, SK stated that he initially commented on Siti’s post about “loloh”. In Balinese, loloh means traditional herbal medicine. However, due to a mispress, the word “loloh” became “lolok”.
“The individual stated it was a typing error because the post was actually meant to say ‘loloh’, nothing else. He has also expressed apologies for the mistake and submitted a statement letter,” added Anom.
Nevertheless, the Jembrana Disdikpora still imposed a sanction in the form of a written reprimand on SK. Anom encouraged SK to resolve the issue amicably with Siti, who felt harmed.
Examined by the Inspectorate
After appearing before Disdikpora, SK was then directed to the Jembrana Regency Inspectorate office. SK underwent further examination regarding the discipline of Civil Servants (ASN).
“Today, the individual was also summoned by the Inspectorate. We want to ensure this matter is thoroughly resolved and does not set a bad precedent for education in Jembrana,” said Anom.
It is known that SK has apologised through the comments section of the video uploaded by Siti. SK emphasised that the intent of his comment was “loloh”, in line with the context of Siti’s post.
“Sorry Siti, this is me, I meant loloh because Siti’s post was about loloh. Once again, sorry Siti, I typed wrong. I’ve DM’ed Siti but no response,” wrote SK via IG account @pakkamt.