Pramono, Jakarta – The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has requested that the government abolish the national test.

Ade Irawan, ICW's Public Service Program Monitoring Manager, believes that national test cannot be the solution to education problem.

"National test can only be a solution for (Vice President) Jusuf Kalla and (National Education Minister) Bambang Sudibyo," he said during a press conference at ICW's office, Jakarta, Wednesday (14/11).

The national test, said Ade, instead caused a lot of problems. The proof is every year there are reports of swindles in the carrying out of the national test. "This test causes collective swindles instead," he said.

Ade said he regretted the government's attitude which does not want to hear many sides' suggestions to abolish the national test. This is despite the national test being regarded as unable to be a standard of education success.

In addition, said Ade, national test is a waste of the state's money as the budget is very large. "The national test should be abolished and the budget used to support access opening and improvement of the quality of education," he said.