The national private television station Trans7 is currently the subject of public discussion. A segment of one of its programs has been accused of seriously offending the dignity of the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School in Kediri, a highly respected Islamic educational institution.
This article was originally published on Suara.com with the title "What Trans7 Program Allegedly Insulted the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School? Resulting in the Boycott Hashtag on Social Media.
The Trans7 program that was at the center of the alleged harassment at the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School in Kediri was "Xpose Uncensored." The program in question aired on Monday, October 13, 2025.
- The main issue lies in the depiction of the situation in the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School environment which is considered unethical, lacking in education, and degrading.
- The focus of public objections was directed at the voice-over narration that accompanied the visual clips of the broadcast.
- The visual shows a scene of students greeting an elderly kiai who is sitting, as well as another video clip showing the kiai getting off a vehicle.
- However, the accompanying narrative was deemed highly offensive. The "Xpose Uncensored" editorial team used derogatory language, including alluding to a santri (student) who was said to be "willing to crawl" to deliver an envelope to a kiai (Islamic teacher).
The narrative even continued with the statement that logically it should be the kiai who gives envelopes or rewards to the students.
The narrative used in the "Xpose Uncensored" program was deemed demeaning to students. Specifically, the narrative was deemed to insult the dignity of Islamic scholars, particularly the senior kiai of the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School in Kediri, KH. Anwar Manshur.
Such framing is considered to have cornered and tarnished the sanctity of the relationship between the kiai and his students, a bond based on respect (ta'dzim) and devotion.
Instead of showing the spiritual and scientific side of Islamic boarding schools, the show actually seems to prioritize a cynical perspective.
It's no surprise, then, that calls for a boycott of Trans7 have grown. Thousands of netizens, particularly from Islamic boarding schools, Lirboyo alumni, and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) supporters, have vented their frustration by making the hashtag #BoycottTrans7 viral, demanding accountability and firm action from the television station.
For your information, the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School is no ordinary institution. Founded in 1910, it is one of the largest and most influential Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia.
Lirboyo has produced many important Islamic scholars and figures, which has given it a very strong mass base and sentiment of respect, especially among the Nahdliyin community.
Responding to the massive wave of criticism and public pressure, Trans7 showed a quick response by issuing an open apology.
The official statement was published via a written statement on Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025, which was uploaded to their official social media accounts.
In its statement, Trans7 acknowledged that there were errors and negligence in the broadcast process.
"In connection with the broadcast/reporting about the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School that was broadcast on Trans7's 'Xpose Uncensored' program on October 13, 2025, we have conducted a review and taken action for the negligence that was not thorough enough to harm the PP. Lirboyo Family," reads an excerpt of the official statement from Trans7.
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