The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Universitas\nSoedirman (Unsoed) Rector Akhmad Sodiq and Vice-Rector III for Student\nAffairs, Norman Arie Prayogo, as suspects in an alleged extortion case\nconcerning new student admissions. The KPK revealed that one of the\nextortions carried out by the two occurred during the admission of new\nstudents to the medical faculty.<\/p>\n
Acting Director of Investigation at the KPK, Achmad Taufik Husein,\ninitially disclosed that the extortion of prospective medical faculty\nstudents took place in August 2026. At that time, Norman Arie Prayogo,\nwith the knowledge of Akhmad Sodiq and through two intermediaries,\nallegedly demanded Rp 650 million from the parents of the prospective\nstudent.<\/p>\n
\u201cNorman Arie Prayoga, as Vice-Rector III of Unsoed, with the\nknowledge of Ahmad Sodiq as Rector of Unsoed, through two\nintermediaries, namely Dian Mulia Wardhana and Adhi Wiharto, both\nprivate parties, allegedly demanded money from the parents of a\nprospective new student at the Faculty of Medicine amounting to Rp 650\nmillion,\u201d said Achmad Taufik during a press conference at the KPK\u2019s\nMerah Putih Building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Friday\n(21\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
Taufik stated that the demand for money was agreed to by the parents\nof the prospective student. However, he said, the prospective student\nultimately still did not pass the selection.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe request was then fulfilled by the parents of the prospective new\nstudent. However, after the money was given to Dian Mulia Wardhana and\nAdhi Wiharto, their child was actually declared to have failed the new\nstudent selection,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Upon learning this, the parents of the prospective student requested\na refund. However, Dian and Adhi were unable to return the Rp 650\nmillion because it had already been used.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo this means that the money that had been given by the parents had\nalready been used by DMW and AW themselves,\u201d Taufik added.<\/p>\n
The two then informed Vice-Rector Norman Arie Prayogo about the\nmatter. Subsequently, Norman, with the permission of Rector Akhmad\nSodiq, borrowed money from a private party to return the funds.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo repay the loan to the private party, NAP, through DMW, AW, and\nMYN as a private party as well as the nephew of ASO, promised to pay\nthrough the disbursement of three project packages within Unsoed, namely\nthe procurement of canopies, renovation of the canteen, and painting of\nbuildings,\u201d Taufik explained.<\/p>\n
It was previously reported that the KPK had named Unsoed Rector\nAkhmad Sodiq and his deputy, Norman Arie Prayogo as Vice-Rector III for\nStudent Affairs, as suspects in an extortion case involving new student\nadmissions. In addition to the two, the KPK also named four other\nparties as suspects.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the sufficiency of evidence, the KPK has named six\nsuspects,\u201d said Acting Director of Investigation at the KPK, Achmad\nTaufik Husein, to reporters at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih Building in\nKuningan, South Jakarta, on Friday (21\/8).<\/p>\n
The six people named as suspects are:<\/p>\n
Ahmad Sodiq as Rector of Unsoed;<\/p><\/li>\n
Norman Arie Prayoga as Vice-Rector III of Unsoed;<\/p><\/li>\n
Eko Sumanto as Head of Academic Affairs at Unsoed;<\/p><\/li>\n
Dian Mulia Wardhana as a private party;<\/p><\/li>\n
Adhi Wiharto as a private party;<\/p><\/li>\n
Mulyono as a private party.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/unsoed-vice-rector-extorted-rp-650-million-from-medical-faculty-freshers-parents-but-student-still-failed-1787334687", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }