Budi Luhur University Clarifies Information on Alleged Sexual Harassment

UBL Rector Agus Setyo Budi (center) with other campus staff. (Photo/Universitas Budi Luhur)

The suspension will be valid for the next six months since the SK was issued. If later there is strong evidence that the suspect actually committed sexual harassment then he will definitely be frozen completely. Agus explained that the decision to deactivate the suspected lecturer was a form of their seriousness in dealing with all forms of sexual harassment that occur in the campus environment. "We consistently remain fully committed to creating a safe, dignified campus environment, free from all forms of sexual and bullying violence. We reiterate that we respond seriously and follow up on all reports," he said. This case of sexual harassment first became viral on social media, but the information is still confusing. One of them said that the victim had already reported this case to the campus three years ago, but it was ignored. The University of Budi Luhur then denied the information. They said that the victim was a 2019 batch and had graduated in 2023 and never reported this case in his graduation year. The Head of the PPKPT Task Force of the University of Budi Luhur Chazizah Gusnita said that his party had offered psychological support to the victim and ensured that the investigation process would be carried out thoroughly. "We have offered to the victim, through our admin communication, to communicate via telephone. That is, when there is trauma, the psychological impact of this, we in the campus do have psychologists, right, clinical psychologists who deal with this," said Chazizah. The campus is also very open to the possibility of other victims reporting similar cases later on. They ensure that the Task Force for Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Higher Education Environment (PPKPT) is ready to follow up if there is one.