Unila Respects KPK's Legal Process Regarding Alleged Bribery For New Student Admissions

BANDARLAMPUNG - University of Lampung (Unila) respects the legal process that took place after the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) arrest operation against Rector Unila Karomani regarding the alleged bribery case of accepting new students (maba) in 2022.

"Based on an internal meeting that we held, then continued with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek), Unila leaders respect the legal process carried out by the KPK by adhering to the principle of presumption of guilt," said Deputy Chancellor IV Unila Suharso as quoted by Antara, Sunday, August 21.

Suharso added that his party was ready to help provide information needed by the KPK investigators regarding the alleged bribery case in the admission of new Unila students.

Educational activities at the oldest state university in Lampung Province will continue even though the Chancellor and a number of campus leaders are suspected of being suspected of corruption.

"Then also, the leadership of Unila will improve the system and management of entering Unila in the future," said Budi.

The KPK has named four people as suspects in the alleged bribery case by state officials or their representatives regarding the admission of prospective new students at the University of Lampung (Unila) in 2022.

The three suspects as recipients of bribes are Karomani (KRM), Deputy Chancellor I for Academic Affairs Heryandi (HY), and Chair of the Unila Senate Muhammad Basri (MB), while the suspect as the bribe giver is Andi Desfiandi (AD) as a private party.

In case construction, KRM, who serves as Unila Chancellor for the 2020-2024 period, has the authority regarding the mechanism for the University of Lampung (Simanila) Independent Selection for the 2022 Academic Year.

During the Simanila process, the KPK suspected that KRM was directly involved in determining the graduation of the Simanila participants, by ordering HY and the Head of the Planning and Public Relations Bureau of Unila Budi Sutomo, and involving MB to participate in personal selection regarding the abilities of student parents.

If you want to be declared passed, the parents of prospective students can be assisted by submitting a sum of money, in addition to the official money paid according to the mechanism of the university.