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Head of Bung Karno University Law Faculty Student Body Admits to Receiving Bribe for Demonstration

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The head of the Law Faculty Student Executive Body (BEM FH) at Bung Karno University (UBK), Muhammad Abdimaludin, admitted to receiving a bribe of Rp 20 million after organizing a demonstration.
  • The bribe was allegedly offered by alumni through police to move the protest location from the Presidential Palace area to the DPR/MPR complex, a request the BEM initially rejected.
  • UBK has suspended Abdimaludin's student status pending an investigation into the alleged bribery, which also involved other BEM officials and alumni.

Muhammad Abdimaludin, the head of the Student Executive Body (BEM) for the Faculty of Law at Bung Karno University (UBK), has admitted to receiving a bribe of Rp 20 million following a demonstration in Jakarta on June 15. Abdimaludin, who acted as a coordinator for the "Tata Ulang Indonesia" (Restructure Indonesia) protest, detailed the alleged bribery in a video that has drawn public attention.

Rp 2.5 million to two alumni, Rp 2 million to my deputy, 2 million to Mubarak, and 2 million to BEM FE UBK.

— Muhammad AbdimaludinDetailing the distribution of the bribe money.

The funds were reportedly offered by an alumnus through police intermediaries. The initial request was for the BEM to refrain from protesting near the Presidential Palace and instead relocate the demonstration to the front of the DPR/MPR complex in Senayan. Although the BEM ultimately rejected this specific demand and proceeded with their protest at Patung Kuda, some officials, including Abdimaludin, accepted the money. Further demands included a closed-door mediation with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka at the Vice Presidential Palace after the protest.

Abdimaludin stated that he used part of the bribe for personal expenses and distributed portions to other alumni, his deputy, and the BEM of the Economics and Business Faculty. He allocated Rp 2.5 million to two alumni, Rp 2 million to his deputy, Rp 2 million to Mubarak, and Rp 2 million to the BEM FE UBK.

According to the Rector's statement, today we have suspended the person concerned.

— Daniel PandaVice Rector III of UBK, confirming the suspension of Muhammad Abdimaludin.

In response to the allegations, Bung Karno University has suspended Abdimaludin's student status. Vice Rector III Daniel Panda confirmed the suspension, stating that the university took action after receiving Abdimaludin's direct confession. The university is now investigating the case, planning to interview witnesses and other individuals involved, including other BEM officials and students. UBK has not ruled out imposing further sanctions on those found to have accepted the bribe.

The BEM FH, FE management, and several other students will be cross-checked again, including witnesses and the individuals involved in this process.

— Daniel PandaVice Rector III of UBK, outlining the next steps in the investigation.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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