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Move to end student brawls wins support

Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s move to stop student brawls has earned political support from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction at the City Council, who also said parents should play an important role in educating and monitoring their children

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Thu, October 10, 2013

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overnor Joko '€œJokowi'€ Widodo'€™s move to stop studentbrawls has earned political support from the Indonesian Democratic Party ofStruggle (PDI-P) faction at the City Council, who also said parents should playan important role in educating and monitoring their children.

Dwi Ria Sumbodo, a member of Commission E on education and social welfare at the council, said her commission and faction fully supported the governor'€™s quick response to handling juvenile crimes, including student brawls in the city.

'€œOur faction appreciates the educative and humane approach deployed by the governor,'€ she said as quoted by tribunnews.com.

Ria, who is also secretary of the PDI-P faction, said that parents should always monitor their kids.

'€œFamily is a moral gate after education,'€ she said.

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