School contribution

From Kompas

I was astonished to learn that to enroll a child in a government elementary school in Tangerang, West Java, the parents must pay a building contribution ranging from Rp 50,000 to Rp 100,000, as well as Rp 25,000 for school uniforms.

Isn't this contradictory to the government's program to enforce nine-year compulsory education? Are parents obliged to pay a building contribution, although the school is owned by the state.

We know that formerly, parents were required to pay a sort of contribution under the name "Love your alma mater" program. What has happened to the funds?

I hope the educational authorities in the province or regency can give us the necessary explanations.

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