Unila Chancellor Suspect Of Bribery, Muhammadiyah: Hopes Campus Prints Anti-KKN Graduates But Chancellor Himself Seeds Corruption

KPK officers brought the Chancellor of the University of Lampung (Unila) Karomani (center) as a suspect to be presented at a press conference on Sunday, August 21. (Antara-Sigid K)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Central Executive (PP) Muhammadiyah Anwar Abbas regretted the behavior of the Chancellor of the University of Lampung (Unila) Karomani so that he was involved in the alleged bribery case for accepting new student candidates in 2022. Karomani was arrested by the KPK OTT on Friday, August 19.

"This is of course very regrettable because how can we expect the world of universities to produce graduates with strong, commendable, and anti-KKN characters. " said Anwar in a short message, Monday, August 22.

He also considered this an embarrassing disaster for the world of education in the country because the problem of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) is a big enemy for this nation and country.

According to Anwar, as the highest leader in higher education, the Chancellor of Unila should be able to set a good example or role model in attitude and behavior, especially to students and prospective students who are his students.

"However, it turns out that the Chancellor himself has actually done things that are not commendable. The Chancellor himself has carried out and sowed the seeds of KKN to his subordinates and students," he said, according to Antara.

Earlier on Sunday, August 21, the KPK named four suspects in the alleged bribery case by state officials or their representatives related to the admission of new student candidates at Unila in 2022.

As the recipient of the bribe, Karomani (KRM), Deputy Chancellor I for Academic Affairs Unila Heryandi (HY), and Chair of the Unila Senate Muhammad Basri (MB), while the giver was the private party Andi Desfiandi (AD).

In case construction, KRM, who serves as Unila Chancellor for the 2020-2024 period, has one of the authorities related to the Lampung University Entrance Independent Selection (Simanila) mechanism for the 2022 academic year.

During the selection process, the KPK suspected that KRM was directly involved in determining the graduation of the Simanila participants by ordering HY and the Head of the Planning and Public Relations Bureau of Unila Budi Sutomo.

He is also suspected of involving MB to participate in personal selection regarding the ability of students' parents.

If the child wants to be declared graduated, the parents of the student concerned can be assisted by submitting a sum of money, in addition to the official money paid according to the mechanism determined by the university.