The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Ensures That Zulhas' Allegations Of Involvement In The Bribery Case In Unila

Zulkifli Hasan alias Zulhas was appointed Minister of Trade on June 15. (Between)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it will investigate the alleged involvement of Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas in the bribery case for accepting new students from Lampung University (Unila). He is said to have entrusted prospective students by bribing the inactive Unila Chancellor Karomani.

"Yes, of course (investigated, ed), because we make sure every fact of the trial will be analyzed in the letter of demand later," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, December 1.

Information at trial will be examined by the prosecutor. The analysis will be carried out to decide whether or not the case will be developed.

In the trial of alleged bribery for accepting new students with the defendant Andi Desfiandi, Karomani mentioned a number of figures who entrusted their children and relatives to him to be accepted as Unila students. This trial was held at the Corruption Court at the Tanjungkarang District Court on Wednesday, November 30.

Apart from Zulhas, there are other names that are said to have entrusted prospective students to Unila. They are NZ entrusted by DPR member Utut Adianto; AQ NP from Thomas Rizka, KDA from Tamanuri, SNA from Polda Joko; NA from Sulpakar; RAR from the Regent of Central Lampung; FA from the Banten Warrior; ZAP from the defendant Andi Desfiandi; R from DPR member Khadafi; PR from the Banten Family; and FS from Rector II Unila Asep Sukohar.

Next is a prospective student with the initials M entrusted from Asep Sukohar, AC; entrusted by Alzier Dianis Thabranie, NA; entrusted by Sulaiman, NT; entrusted by Dr. Z, RBM; entrusted by the shareholder of Urip Sumoharjo Hospital, AF; entrusted by Mahfud Suroso, M; entrusted by Budi Sutomo, MZ; and entrusted by Budi Sutomo, CPM, and R.