Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka urges Indonesian schools to be free from bullying to prevent repeats of the SMAN 72 explosion incident. He made the statement while attending an event at the Ministry of Health. He emphasized the importance of a safe school environment.
Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Gibran Rakabuming stated that schools must be free from bullying. This was expressed to prevent the recurrence of the explosion at SMAN 72. The statement was made by Gibran while attending the Opening Event of the National Coordination Meeting to Accelerate Stunting Reduction for 2025.
The event was held at the Auditorium Dr. J. Leimena, Ministry of Health RI, Jakarta, on November 12, 2025. Gibran highlighted the need for a safe educational environment free from bullying, although the main context of the event was stunting reduction. No further details about the SMAN 72 incident were mentioned in his statement.
This statement reflects the government's attention to violence issues in schools, even though it was delivered outside the main agenda of the event. As vice president, Gibran often addresses social and education issues in various occasions.