Former Chancellor Of Karomani Cs Was Charged With Overlaying Articles In The Lampung University Bribery Case

Three defendants in the bribery case for accepting new students from Lampung University attended a hearing with the agenda of reading the indictment at the Tanjungkarang District Court, Bandarlampung/ANTARA

Three defendants in the bribery case at the University of Lampung, former Chancellor of Unila Karomani, Deputy Chancellor I for Academic Affairs Unila Heryandi and Senate Chair of Unila M. Basri were charged with multiple articles by the public prosecutor. The trial with the agenda of reading the indictment was held at the Tanjung Karang Corruption Court, Bandarlampung, Tuesday, January 10. The Public Prosecutor of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Agung Satrio Wibowo in the trial read out his indictment against the defendant. "That the defendant Karomani as a civil servant or state administrator, either individually or jointly has committed or participated in several actions that must be seen as independent actions, namely receiving gifts or receiving money," said Agung as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, January 10. The defendant Karomani was charged and threatened with a crime in Article 12 letter b in conjunction with Article 18 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. In addition, Article 11 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. Furthermore, Article 12 B paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, the defendants Heryandi and M. Basri were charged with Article 12 letter b in conjunction with Article 18 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. Then, article 11 in conjunction with article 18 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. During the trial, Attorney General Satrio stated that the money that Karomani got came from parents whose children were sent to Unila through the Joint Selection for State Universities (SBMPTN) and the Independent Selection to Enter State Universities (SMMPTN) since 2020. "This act is contrary to the obligations of the defendants and Heryandi as referred to in Law Number 28 of 1999 concerning state administrators who are clean and free from corruption, collusion and nepotism," he said. Then, Government Regulation Number 94 of 2021 concerning Civil Servant Discipline, in article 5 letter a which states that civil servants are prohibited from abusing their authority and letter k which states that civil servants are prohibited from receiving gifts related to positions and/or jobs. "Article 73 Paragraph (5) of Law No. 12 of 2012 concerning Higher Education which states that accepting new university students is an academic selection and is prohibited from being associated with commercial purposes," he said. In this case, the KPK has named four suspects consisting of three as recipients of bribes, namely Prof. Dr. Karomani (active Unila Chancellor), Deputy Chancellor I for Academic Affairs Unila Heryandi, and Senate Chairperson Unila Muhammad Basri. Meanwhile, the suspect who gave the bribe was Andi Desfiandi's private party, who is currently a defendant and is still undergoing trial.