KPK Asked To Develop The Case Of Bribe New Student Admissions In Unila

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

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was asked to ensnare other perpetrators in the bribery case for accepting new students from the University of Lampung (Unila). All bribe givers must be held accountable for their actions.

"KPK is obliged to follow up if it does not necessarily seem selective," said Andalas Feri University legal expert Amsari to reporters, Thursday, October 20.

Feri asked the inactive Unila Chancellor's statement that Karomani was the basis for the KPK to investigate other bribers. Moreover, the suspect who received the bribe admitted that another party had given him money to get a seat at the state university.

"Of course (must) follow up on the case. This means that Karomani stated that the process of accepting new students in Unila is full of corruption, collusion and nepotism," he said.

"Even though the corruption policy (acceptance of independent students, ed) has been removed, it does not mean that the potential for corruption is lost. Don't stop at Karomani," he continued.

Previously, the KPK named four suspects for alleged bribery for 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 the University of Lampung 2020-2024 Karomani; Vice Chancellor I for Academic Affairs of Lampung University Heryandi; Senate Chair of Lampung University Muhammad Basri; and private Andi Desfiandi.

In this case, Karomani allegedly set a price for prospective new students on campus with a range of Rp. 100 million to Rp. 350 million while carrying out the Independent Selection to Enter Lampung University (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 amounting to Rp575 million.

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