Unnes Law School student Frans Napitu filed the report in person at the KPK headquarters in Jakarta on Friday, claiming that he had found irregularities in the university's budget financed from student funds and other sources before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frans also handed over detailed documents and supporting evidence to the KPK in the hope that the latter would look into the matter, kompas.com reported.

However, the university sent a letter to Frans' parents on the following Monday, announcing that the student, who is currently in his ninth semester, was suspended for six months and would be evaluated for “moral and character guidance.”

Rodiyah, the dean of Unnes Law School, who signed the letter, claimed Frans had been suspended on the grounds of activities that had violated student ethics and tarnished the university's reputation, including involvement with the Free Papua Movement (OPM).

In a statement published on Wednesday, the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and its 17 chapters across the country criticized the suspension, calling it “antidemocratic” in nature.

“Frans Napitu’s report to the KPK is a form of student participation in an effort to realize a clean academic system with integrity,” the YLBHI said in a statement.

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