he rector of Yogyakarta-based Indonesian Islamic University (UII), Harsoyo, announced his resignation on Thursday following the deaths of three new students who were allegedly bullied during an orientation program.
“As a leader with a moral responsibility, I resigned. The mistake was absolutely in the leadership. I ask for forgiveness for having tainted Indonesian education,” Harsoyo said in Yogyakarta.
Harsoyo’s resignation was delivered in front of Research, Technology and Higher Education Mohammad Minister Nasir during a meeting with the private universities coordinator of the Yogyakarta area.
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Nasir said he appreciated the resignation of Harsoyo because of the deaths of the three students in an orientation program held by the UII’s mountain climbing club (Mapala Unisi) on Mount Lawu in Karanganyar regency, Central Java, last week. (jun)
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