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KPK Names Unsoed Rector Suspect, Seizes Hundreds of Millions in Corruption Probe

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Indonesia has named the Rector of Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed), Akhmad Sodiq, a suspect in a corruption case.
  • The case involves alleged bribery related to independent student admissions, with six individuals, including Sodiq and other university officials, named as suspects.
  • KPK investigators seized Rp764 million (approximately $50,000 USD) in cash and bank balances as part of the operation, and all suspects have been remanded for 20 days.

Indonesian anti-corruption investigators have officially named Akhmad Sodiq, the Rector of Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed), as a suspect in a corruption case linked to the university's independent student admissions process. The announcement came after Sodiq and several other university officials were apprehended in coordinated sting operations in Jakarta and Purwokerto.

According to Achmad Taufik Husein, Acting Director of Investigation at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the investigation has uncovered criminal conduct, leading to the designation of six individuals as suspects. Besides Rector Sodiq, the others implicated are Vice Rector III for Student Affairs Norman Arie Prayoga, Head of Unsoed's Academic Division Eko Sumanto, and three private individuals identified by initials DMW, AW, and MYN.

Based on sufficient evidence, the KPK has named six individuals as suspects, including ASO, the Rector of Unsoed.

— Achmad Taufik HuseinActing Director of Investigation at the KPK, announcing the suspects in the corruption case.

During the sting operations, KPK investigators seized a significant amount of cash and bank balances totaling Rp764 million (approximately $50,000 USD). This sum includes Rp665 million in physical cash and Rp99 million in account balances, believed to be connected to the alleged bribery scheme. The suspects are accused of violating articles of the Indonesian law on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes.

All six suspects have been placed under a 20-day remand, from August 21 to September 9, 2026, and are being held at the KPK's Red and White Branch State Detention Center. The KPK initially apprehended 14 individuals across Jakarta and Purwokerto, with nine ultimately undergoing intensive interrogation in Jakarta, including the Rector and two Vice Rectors. Unsoed University has stated it is awaiting official legal clarity regarding the situation.

This includes approximately Rp 665 million in cash and Rp 99 million in account balances.

— Achmad Taufik HuseinKPK official detailing the amount of cash and bank balances seized in connection with the bribery scheme.
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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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