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Rector of the University Parahiyangan (UNPAR) Bandung, Robertus Wahyudi were accompanied by four colleagues from UNPAR a meeting with Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD in the delegation room, 15th floor of Court Building, Wednesday (20/3). Robert and his colleagues aim to meet Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court to clarify Mahfud statement about the buying and selling of diplomas in UNPAR as reported by online media okezone.com.

Robertus accompanied by the Chairman of the Senate UNPAR Wimpy Santosa, Director of Graduate UNPAR Bambang Sugiharto, Vice Chancellor UNPAR Tarpir Laurentius, and Dean of the Faculty of Law UNPAR Sentosa Sembiring expressed purpose of his visit is to clarify them. Robert said that prior to March 11, 2013 they read Mahfud news in a statement saying okezone.com UNPAR is one actor sale university diploma. Robert and the entire family UNPAR shocked to read the news because they feel at UNPAR never happened as claimed Mahfud practices. However, to clarify this and do not play blames game alone; Robertus intend to clarify directly to Mahfud.

"Thank you we’ve received. Mean arrival we wanted friendship. In addition we would like clarification okezone.com date news on March 11, 2013 which contains a statement as Mr. Campus UNS. In the news says Mr. declare the sale to earn a doctorate diploma in UNPAR and ubuntu. We were surprised to read the news, but is it true you said that? It could be the journalist got wrong. Or if that were the case, there is a third party buys and sells diplomas in UNPAR, we are told," said Robert explained the purpose of their arrival.

Responding to the complaint, Mahfud immediately straighten out what really happened with the complete chronology of events at that time. Mahfud explained when it did he was delivering a speech at the UNS UNS Award in order to award him. In his speech, expressed his disappointment with the practice Mahfud selling diplomas, fake diplomas possessed many officials in Indonesia. However, in his speech did not mention at all Mahfud which universities are doing it for ethical reasons.

After delivering a speech and started toward his car, Mahfud confronted with reporters want to interview him. By Mahfud reporters asked questions related speech. Then, he delivered Mahfud ever heard the professor title revoked due to a case of plagiarism in ubuntu. However, UNS Rector behind Mahfud clarify that repeal was a professor at UNPAR, not UNPAD.

Later, Mahfud realized his statement is likely to be "twisted" by a journalist who wrote the story or the reporter may not capture the context of the statement at the time.

"I do remember that. If the speeches I was told that many fake diplomas but I did not mention the name of the university," said Mahfud who accompanied the Secretary General of the Constitutional Court, Janedjri M. Gaffar and Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Budi Achmad Djohari.

Mahfud asserts that the statement in a speech delivered when he highlighted the rampant acts of plagiarism in the academic world. "So I was talking in the context of plagiarism," he said. He also asserted that his speeches are always documented in the form of sound recordings that could be evidence.

Above explanation, Robert and his colleagues were able to receive it. In fact, Robert also confirmed Mahfud statement on repeal of the title of professor in UNPAR. "It is true that in UNPAR repeal a professor there in 2010 because it proved dissertation plagiarism results from professors in Australia. We are also deeply regrets it. But we will not hesitate to revoke the title to maintain academic quality in UNPAR, "said Robert.

Mahfud then make sure to Robert and his colleagues that he would clarify with the reporter who wrote the news and to the okezone.com. "But I still am sorry though I do not claim anything like that. Let me clarify to reporters. Let me explain," said Mahfud sure as he said" spin "the media statement was often made, especially related to the political statement.

"The misunderstanding is often in politics. I am often so (twisted statement, red). But it was only 30 percent alone is so-so. The remaining 70 percent of the mass media is true," said Mahfud. (Yusti Nurul Agustin)

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