Jakarta Student Cases Victims Of Sexual Violence During PMM, UIR Pekanbaru Confirmed That The Perpetrators Were Not From Their Campuses

UIR during a meeting on the issue of alleged sexual harassment. (ANTARA/doc)

PekanbarU - Riau Islamic University (UIR) in Pekanbaru confirmed that the perpetrators of the alleged sexual violence involving students of the Merdeka Student Exchange (PMM) some time ago were not from their students. UIR spokesman Harry Setiawan said his party had confirmed and met directly with the victim in Jakarta. After hearing the victim's statement, the alleged perpetrator who is a PMM student in Pekanbaru has been summoned and questioned to complete the results of the UIR investigation. "The results of the investigation were admitted by the victim that the perpetrator was a PMM student from a university on the island of Java, not an UIR student. So none of the UIR students committed acts of sexual violence. That was an official statement from the victim," Harry explained through his message in Pekanbaru, Antara, Sunday, December 4. While in Jakarta, UIR also met with the campus of the alleged victim and representatives of the Inspectorate General of Higher Education (Itjen Dikti) and the central PMM. From the results of this meeting, it was agreed that three related universities, namely UIR and the campus of the perpetrator and the victim, would work together to resolve this case with the direction of the Itjen Dikti Team and the central PMM. "The origin of the alleged perpetrator is not our student, UIR cannot impose sanctions on him academically. They are other university students who are implementing government programs in UIR," he continued. Harry said that currently UIR is taking a stance to provide recommendations and wait for directions from the Central Inspector General of Higher Education and PMM. For the next stage, Harry continued, the process will continue to run according to academic sanctions regulated by Permendikbudristek Number 30 of 2021 concerning the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence in Higher Education "I underline that UIR does not move in the criminal realm. The UIR Task Force is moving in the realm of finding the truth that is happening. The sanctions imposed refer to Permendikbudristek Number 30 of 2021," he concluded.