Polisi Unveils Rp 2 Billion Slush Fund Behind PPDS Student’s Death; Lawmaker Calls for Comprehensive Undip Program Review
Jakarta – Authorities have exposed a Rp 2 billion money trail in the case of bullying that led to the death of Aulia Risma, a student in the Program Pendidikan Dokter Spesialis (PPDS) in Anesthesia at the University of Diponegoro (Undip). The revelation has prompted calls for a thorough review of the PPDS program at Undip.
Ketua Komisi X DPR-RI, Hetifah Sjaifudian, urged both the government and the commission to support a comprehensive evaluation of the PPDS program at Undip. She believes this is crucial for identifying the root cause of problems, eliminating a culture of violence and exploitation, and ensuring the program upholds ethic, legal, and academic standards.
"Both the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education and the Ministry of Health should work together to conduct a thorough audit of the systems, policies, and learning environment at PPDS Undip," Hetifah asserted via WhatsApp to detikcom on Saturday (28/12/2024).
The aim of this audit, according to Hetifah, is to create a conducive learning environment, respect the rights of students, and produce medical professionals who are both competent and ethical. She also encouraged victims of bullying and exploitation at PPDS Undip to speak up and report their cases to the authorities.
"Victims must have the courage to report these incidents to the relevant authorities or use the available campus complaint mechanisms," Hetifah emphasized.
In a previous report, police revealed that the money trail in the bullying case of the PPDS student reached Rp 2 billion. One piece of evidence, a note containing Rp 97 million, was successfully recovered. According to Direktorat Reserse Kriminal Umum Polda Jawa Tengah Kombes Dwi Subagio, the money was collected from bullying victims in one semester in a single batch.
"Based on evidence, the total amount involved is around Rp 2 billion," Kombes Dwi Subagio was quoted as saying by detikJateng on Friday (27/12/2024).
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