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Greater Jakarta: Fired school principal wins case
The Jakarta State Administrative High Court (PTTUN) upheld on Thursday a legal challenge filed by Retno Listyarti, the former principal of state-run SMA 3 senior high school, against her dismissal by Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama in 2015
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he Jakarta State Administrative High Court (PTTUN) upheld on Thursday a legal challenge filed by Retno Listyarti, the former principal of state-run SMA 3 senior high school, against her dismissal by Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama in 2015.
The court upheld the verdict of the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN), which had stated the dismissal was illegal and ordered the city administration to restore Retno to her former position.
“We are grateful for the victory in the appeal court. We thank the judges for upholding the truth,” Retno said as reported by kompas.com.
Retno had been dismissed after leaving the school for around an hour during a national examination to attend an interview at a private TV station in May last year.
Retno’s lawyer Eny Rofiatul of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute said the administration should immediately give Retno her job back since, according to the Supreme Court, a verdict by a PTTUN was final and binding.
