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Corruption major issue in rector election
During the meeting with the KPK, the senate was concerned about rampant reports of alleged corruption surrounding state universities’ rector elections in the form of, among other things, bribery and promises of gratuities.
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The office building of the rector of Jakarta State University in Rawamangun, East Jakarta. (Kompas.com/Alsadad Rudi)
As several state universities kicked off the election of their new rectors recently, academic authorities and civil society organizations are calling on election committees and other related stakeholders to stay away from corrupt practices and conflict of interest in the process.
On July 31, Jakarta State University (UNJ) senate chairman Hafid Abbas and some officials at the university came to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) asking the antigraft body to help safeguard the rector election at the campus from the threat of corruption and conflict of interest.
The UNJ’s election kicked off on July 26 as the committee started receiving applications from rector candidates. The process was expected to be completed in September when the senate will hand over the name of the elected candidate to Research, Technology and Higher Education Minister Mohammad Nasir.
During the meeting with the KPK, the senate was concerned about rampant reports of alleged corruption surrounding state universities’ rector election process in the form of, among other things, bribery and promises of gratuities.
The antigraft body responded to the request, with its deputy chief Laode Muhammad Syarif saying the KPK would monitor the election process.
