The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Calls 2 Members Of The House Of Representatives (DPR) Tamanuri And Utut Adianto In The Case Of Revenue Of Maba Unila

The suspects are suspected of bribery for accepting new students at the University of Lampung (Unila) during a press conference at the KPK's OTT at the KPK's Red and White Building, Jakarta, Sunday, August 21. (ANTARA-Sigid K)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned two members of the DPR Tamanuri and Utut Adianto today, November 24. They will be questioned regarding the alleged bribery in accepting new students at the University of Lampung (Unila). "The investigation was carried out at the Red and White House of the Corruption Eradication Commission," said KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in a written statement, Thursday, November 24. In addition, Untirta Chancellor Fatah Sulaiman and four civil servants namely Helmy Fitriawan, M Komaruddin, Sulpakar and Nizamuddin were also summoned as witnesses in this case. The seven people are expected to fulfill the investigators' summons. Their information is needed to shed light on the alleged corruption that ensnared the inactive Unila Chancellor Karomani. In this case, the KPK has 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 when carrying out the Selection of Independent Entrance of Lampung University (Simanila). This request was made after Heryandi and Muhammad Basri personally selected the ability of parents of students 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.