Bogus doctor confirmed ill

Bogus doctor confirmed ill

YOGYAKARTA: An examination by state-owned Sardjito Hospital
experts has shown that Djarot Setiawan -- who forged his degrees
from undergraduate to doctorate and taught in a respected
university for five years -- is suffering from schizophrenia.

"Sometimes he feels and acts like he is a rector and suddenly
changes (and behaves) as if he were a student," psychiatrist
Soewardi explained about the fake academic's condition.

Djarot, 35, worked as a lecturer for five years at the state-
run Jenderal Soedirman University in Purwokerto, Central Java,
before his secret was uncovered accidentally last month.

Rector Rubiyanto Misman said Djarot was a popular lecturer,
and often represented the university at national conferences.

"We never thought or suspected that Djarot was a fake doctor,"
he said last month.

Djarot apparently cleverly forged his documents and was
immediately accepted for a teaching position in 1993. Because of
his high credentials he was also quickly accorded a civil service
grade of IVB.

"I followed all procedures to be received as an academic staff
member there," Djarot said yesterday.

"I do now know why the students trusted me so much," he added.
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