SMAN 1 Pontianak has officially declined to participate in the re-run of the Four Pillars Cerdas Cermat Competition (LCC) provincial final for West Kalimantan, organized by the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia. This decision follows a highly publicized controversy surrounding the original final, where the school’s correct answer was incorrectly invalidated by the jury, ultimately costing them the win.
MPR Secretary General Siti Fauziah confirmed that SMAN 1 Pontianak’s refusal to join the repeat match will be addressed during a leadership meeting scheduled for Monday, May 18. “It will be discussed at the leadership meeting this coming Monday,” Siti told kumparan on Thursday, May 14.
The school’s formal stance was shared by the Principal of SMAN 1 Pontianak, Indang Maryati, via an official Instagram post on @smansaptk.informasi on May 14, 2026. In the statement, the school clarified that it would not participate in the re-run of the LCC competition proposed by the MPR. Instead, the school expressed its respect for the original results and extended its full support to SMAN 1 Sambas as the representative for West Kalimantan at the national level.
The school emphasized that its actions were not intended to attack any party or undermine the credibility of the organizing body. Rather, the move served as a pursuit of transparency, objectivity, and accountability. “We appreciate the attention and support from various parties, and we reiterate our respect for the established results. We give our full support to the West Kalimantan representative for the national stage,” the statement read.
From the outset, SMAN 1 Pontianak maintained that they were not seeking to annul the competition results but were instead demanding clarity regarding the disputed points. “SMAN 1 Pontianak apologizes for the commotion caused and invites all parties to resolve this issue in a spirit of mutual respect and unity,” the principal added. The school remains committed to fostering an educational environment defined by integrity, honesty, and dignity.
MPR Announces Final Re-run
Speaker of the MPR RI, Ahmad Muzani, had previously confirmed that the final round of the LCC provincial level for West Kalimantan would be held again. This decision was a response to public outcry regarding the controversial scoring during the initial event. Muzani explained that the MPR leadership had reviewed the situation after receiving a detailed briefing from the Secretary General.
“What happened in West Kalimantan was a final to determine the representative for the province. We have listened to the full explanation from the Secretary General, and we are grateful to the Indonesian public for the immense attention given to this MPR initiative,” said Muzani at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, May 13.
Overview of the Controversy
The controversy dates back to the final match held on May 9, 2026. During the competition, SMAN 1 Pontianak provided an answer that was ruled incorrect, resulting in a 5-point deduction. When the same question was later posed to SMAN 1 Sambas, the jury accepted their response as correct and awarded them 10 points.
Initially, the jury argued that the articulation of SMAN 1 Pontianak’s answer was unclear. However, the MPR later suggested that a technical issue with the sound system prevented the jury from clearly hearing the school’s response. Calculations by kumparan suggest that had the error not occurred, SMAN 1 Pontianak should have finished as the winner with 85 points, compared to the 80 points held by SMAN 1 Sambas.
The final recorded scores were as follows:
SMAN 1 Sanggau: 45 points
SMAN 1 Sambas: 90 points
SMAN 1 Pontianak: 70 points
Summary
SMAN 1 Pontianak has officially declined the People’s Consultative Assembly’s (MPR) invitation to participate in a re-run of the West Kalimantan Four Pillars Cerdas Cermat Competition. The school decided to uphold the original results, expressing full support for SMAN 1 Sambas to represent the province at the national level instead. The refusal follows a controversy where the school’s answer was incorrectly invalidated by the jury, leading to a public outcry regarding the event’s scoring accuracy.
The MPR leadership, including Speaker Ahmad Muzani, had initially proposed the re-run to address concerns regarding the disputed points and potential technical issues with the sound system. While the school aimed for greater transparency and accountability by highlighting the scoring errors, they emphasized that they did not intend to undermine the competition or its organizers. The MPR is scheduled to address the school’s decision in a formal leadership meeting on May 18.