KPK Names Unsoed Rector Suspect, Seizes Hundreds of Millions
The KPK seized Rp764 million and named Unsoed Rector Ahmad Sodiq alongside 5 others as suspects in a student admissions corruption scheme.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Ahmad Sodiq, the Rector of Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed), as a suspect in a corruption case involving independent student admissions. Sodiq was apprehended during a series of sting operations and brought to KPK headquarters for further interrogation. The KPK has officially upgraded the case to a full investigation, naming six individuals as suspects, including Sodiq, Vice Rector III for Student Affairs Norman Arie Prayoga, Head of Unsoed s Academic Division Eko Sumanto, and three private sector individuals identified as DMW, AW, and MYN.
The six suspects are accused of violating specific articles of Law No. 31/1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, as amended by Law No. 20/2001, and Law No. 1/2023 on the Criminal Code. KPK investigators seized a total of Rp764 million in physical cash and bank balances linked to the bribery scheme. The suspects are currently being held at the Red and White KPK Branch State Detention Center, with an interrogation period of 20 days from August 21 to September 9, 2026.
Brief written by urgent.news from Tempo.co English's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
