Case Of Alleged Harassment Rises Investigation, Inactive Chancellor's Camp Calls Many Irregularities

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The inactive Chancellor's camp at Pancasila University or UP, Edie Toet Hendratno, responded to the police's decision to raise the status of the alleged sexual harassment case to the investigation stage.

Edie Toet's attorney, Faizal Hafied, stated that there were many irregularities in the case.

"We will prove it in due course. That there are many irregularities in this case," Faizal told reporters, Saturday, June 15.

According to him, the case that happened to his client was considered a political maneuver ahead of the rector's election. There was an attempt to tackle the opponent.

"Including those who raise, people should report our clients when the rector election process will be carried out at Pancasila University. So this report is very political," he said.

Regarding the results of the post-mortem et repertum psychiatric, Faizal did not comment much. It was only conveyed that he still could not receive an explanation from the results of the post-mortem which stated that there was an alleged criminal act of harassment.

"We have not received any comments about the results of the post-mortem because we have not received a copy of the results of the post-mortem from the Police Hospital," said Faizal.

The police have decided to increase the status of the alleged sexual harassment case with reported Edie Toet Hendratno to the investigation stage.

The decision to increase the status of the case to the investigation stage is based on the results of the case title with the discovery of a criminal element. So, at this time, investigators are looking for evidence and clues to determine the suspect.

"The development of alleged sexual harassment by rectors at a private university has been raised to an investigation," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi

In this case, Edie Toet Hendratno (ETH) is the reported figure. He is suspected of harassing his employees, RZ (42) and D.

RZ himself reported this case to Polda Metro Jaya with the number LP/B/193/I/2024/SPKT/POLDA METRO JAYA dated January 12, 2024. Edie Toet Hendratno was reported on the basis of Article 6 of Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning the Crime of Sexual Violence (TPKS).

Meanwhile, D reported the incident to Bareskrim Polri. However, this case has been officially transferred to Polda Metro Jaya for further investigation.