From The FISIP Building To The Faculty Of Agriculture, The KPK Finds Evidence Of Allegations Of Unila Rectors

KPK officers brought the Chancellor of the University of Lampung (Unila) Karomani (central) as a suspect to be presented at a press conference on Sunday, August 21. (Between-Sigid K)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has again found documents related to the alleged bribery of accepting new students that ensnared the inactive Lampung University Chancellor (Unila) Karomani. This finding was obtained by investigators after searching the state campus faculty building.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said the search was carried out on Wednesday, September 14 yesterday. The locations searched were the Building of the Faculty of MIPA, FISIP, FEB and Unila Agriculture.

"From the location in question, the investigative team found several documents related to the acceptance of Unila's new students as well as electronic evidence," Ali told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, September 15.

Furthermore, the evidence will be brought and analyzed by investigators. Ali said the documents and electronic evidence made light of the alleged bribery that ensnared Karomani.

"Next (evidence, ed) will be analyzed and immediately confiscated as evidence in this case," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK has named four suspects for alleged bribery in accepting new students at the University of Lampung in 2022. The determination of this suspect began with a hand arrest operation carried out in Lampung, Bandung, and Bali.

The suspects involved in this case are the Chancellor of Lampung University 2020-2024 Karomani; Deputy Chancellor I for Academics at Lampung University Heryandi; Chair of the Lampung University Senate Muhammad Basri; and private Andi Desfiandi.

In this case, Karomani is suspected of setting a price for prospective new students on his campus with a range of Rp. 100 million to Rp. 350 million when carrying out the Selection of Independent Entering the University of Lampung (Simanila). This request was made after Heryandi and Muhammad Basri personally selected the ability of parents to pay.

From his actions, Karomani allegedly managed to collect Rp603 million from a lecturer named Mualimin. Furthermore, he used the money he received for personal purposes of Rp575 million.

Meanwhile, from Muhammad Basri and Budi Sutomo, who are the Head of the Planning and Public Relations Bureau of Lampung University, it is suspected that the total money received by Karomani reached Rp4.4 billion. This money was then transferred to deposit savings, gold bars, and some were still in cash.