Unila Chancellor Becomes Suspect In Bribery Case For Admission Of New Student Candidates

Director of KPK Investigation Asep Guntur Rahayu/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named four people as suspects in the alleged bribery case by state officials or their representatives regarding the admission of new student candidates at the University of Lampung (Unila) in 2022.

"With the collection of various information and information related to the alleged corruption, and then proceeding to the investigation stage where it was found that there was sufficient preliminary evidence, the KPK raised the status of this case to the investigative stage by announcing four suspects," said KPK Director of Investigation Asep Guntur Rahayu, citing Antara, Sunday, August 21.

As recipients, the Rector of Unila Karomani (KRM), Vice Chancellor I for Academic Affairs Unila Heryandi (HY), and Chair of the Unila Senate Muhammad Basri (MB). While the giver is the private sector Andi Desfiandi (AD).

Asep said that for the purposes of the investigation process, the investigative team detained three suspects for the first 20 days from August 20, 2022 to September 8, 2022, namely KRM was detained at the KPK Detention Center at the KPK Red and White Building and HY and MB were detained at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur.

Meanwhile, the AD suspect has been detained from August 21, 2022 to September 9, 2022 at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur.

"Because there was a time difference between the time of arrest, the Army was arrested later," said Asep.

For their actions, KRM, HY, and MB as recipients are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 199 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, AD as the provider is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph 1 letter a or Article 5 paragraph 1 letter b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.