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Indonesian University Confirms Student Leader Received $20,000 for Meeting with Vice President
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Indonesian University Confirms Student Leader Received $20,000 for Meeting with Vice President

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universitas Bung Karno (UBK) confirmed that the head of its Law Faculty's Student Executive Body (BEM FH), Muhammad Abdi Maludin, received Rp20 million.
  • The money was allegedly given by a senior UBK alumnus through a police officer in connection with a demonstration and meeting with Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
  • UBK has suspended Abdi Maludin for an ethics violation investigation and stated that student attendance at the meeting was a pure aspiration, not a university mandate.

Universitas Bung Karno (UBK) has confirmed that the head of its Law Faculty's Student Executive Body (BEM FH), Muhammad Abdi Maludin, received Rp20 million. The university stated that the money was handed over by a senior UBK alumnus via a police officer, allegedly in connection with a demonstration and a meeting with Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

In this case, we have summoned the Head of the Law Faculty's Student Executive Body, Mr. Abdi. He has made an official confession to the university that he received money amounting to Rp20 million through a senior alumnus of UBK who was handed over by an alleged police officer.

— Daniel PandaUBK Vice Rector III, confirming the student leader received money related to a meeting with the Vice President.

UBK Vice Rector III, Daniel Panda, announced during a press conference that the university has suspended Abdi Maludin to facilitate an investigation into ethical violations. Panda indicated that the university would question several involved students and impose sanctions based on the severity of the offense according to UBK regulations.

Today, in accordance with the Rector's statement, we have suspended the person concerned.

— Daniel PandaUBK Vice Rector III, announcing the suspension of the student leader for investigation purposes.

UBK Rector Sri Mumpuni Ngesti Rahaju emphasized that the students' presence at the June 15 meeting with the Vice President represented their genuine aspirations and was not an official university mandate. While UBK respects students' rights to express their views, the rector stressed that individuals are responsible for their actions and statements during such activities.

The presence of students on June 15, 2026, in the meeting with the Vice President was a pure aspiration from several faculty BEMs within UBK, not based on a task or mandate from UBK.

— Sri Mumpuni Ngesti RahajuUBK Rector, clarifying the nature of student participation in the meeting with the Vice President.

The university also stated it would not tolerate academic violations and would take action accordingly. UBK further rejected external parties attempting to exploit student aspirations and urged students to remain vigilant against irresponsible external interference. The university committed to following up on student demands and the confessions of those involved in violating campus regulations.

We urge all parties, including the public and mass media, not to generalize that could harm the good name of the institution and thousands of Universitas Bung Karno students who have been active and achieved in academics, research, community service, and various other positive activities.

— Sri Mumpuni Ngesti RahajuUBK Rector, appealing for objective reporting and cautioning against damaging the university's reputation.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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