Police probing scam that preys on students<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta police precinct is questioning
\na top executive of Yayasan Berkat Sarana Pendidikan (YBSP) for
\nallegedly cheating students from several countries, including
\nIndonesia, out of millions of rupiah.<\/p>\n
\"We started questioning Benny Setiadji on Thursday and hope
\nthe results can be revealed by next week,\" South Jakarta police
\nprecinct Chief Lt. Col. Silvanus Yulian Wenas told The Jakarta
\nPost on Saturday.<\/p>\n
YBSP is the owner of the Australian Business Education
\nInstitute (ABEI) at the Wijaya Grand Center, Blok A No. 12 A - B
\nin South Jakarta. ABEI was closed down by Benny, chairman of the
\nfoundation, without warning. The foundation has reportedly
\nrefused to facilitate the transfer of its former students to
\nanother foundation, named Yayasan Pendidikan Indonesia Belanda
\n(YPIB), chaired by Juangga M. Mangunsong.<\/p>\n
YPIB is said to have taken over the responsibility for the
\ninstitute.<\/p>\n
\"Based on our investigations, Benny is the one who has to take
\nover the responsibility of the students,\" Wenas said.<\/p>\n
Over 30 students, including students from Egypt, Malaysia,
\nRussia and South Korea, have registered to take several business
\nand hotel management courses with the school. Fees are set at
\nbetween Rp 800,000 (US$366) for a three-month course and Rp 3.6
\nmillion for a one-year course, per person.<\/p>\n
The students claimed they had taken classes for only two to
\nthree weeks before YBSP suddenly closed them down without the
\nstudents' knowledge.<\/p>\n
Wenas said that police have also questioned six students from
\nthe institute as witnesses. (bsr)<\/p>",
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