Professor Marsudi Wahyu has been removed from the rector of UP, what is going on?

Jakarta – The Pancasila University Education and Trustees Foundation (YPP -UP) removed Professor Marsudi Wahyu Kisworo from his post as Chancellor of the University of Pancasila (UP). It was known that Marsudi was previously elected as the chancellor of the 2024-2028 period. The removal is based on the decision (SK) of the chairman of the YPP-up trustees number: 04/cap/ka.pemb/ypp-up/IV/2025 signed by IR. Suswono Yudo Husodo on April 24, 2025. This was also justified by Marsudi. “That’s right,” Marsudi said when it was confirmed on Monday (4/28/2024). Browse to continue the content, the Pancasila University Communication Bureau explained, the discharge decision issued by the foundation without preceding communication with Marsudi. As well as with internal universities such as the Senate of Pancasila University, vice -chancellor, director and ranks. “Open dialogue and inclusive deliberations must be the most important basis for building up good management. Therefore, it is necessary to convey, that all university level leaders are intense coordination to address the situation that is currently happening and to continue the survival of the campus operations,” the UP communication bureau said through its statement. Marsudi suspected that his removal was related to his attitude to defend victims of alleged cases of sexual harassment that utilized a non -active rector Edie Toet Hendratno (ETH). Because Duaz, university officials who actively advocated the victims, received pressure and intimidation. “It has to do with the ETH case, so there is pressure and intimidation of several officials, including those arbitrarily discharged by YPP-up without any mistakes and without the opportunity to defend themselves, because it has so far been considered active to advocate for victims of the ETH case,” Marsudi said. He then said, according to the law of UP, the evaluation must be the task of the university’s senate, but it was not involved. As a result, Marsudi does not accept this achievement evaluation. “It appears that the Senate is not involved at all so that I could not receive a performance evaluation that is not very objective, and also very different from the evaluation of the ministry that we can see in the dashboard of the most important performance indicators of universities that can be acquired by the public,” he said. Previously, there were two new victims of alleged sexual harassment by Edie Toet Hendratno who reported to the criminal investigation police. Now a total of four victims have reported to police. (Ond/MAA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here