Following the designation of Christiano Pengarapenta Pengidahen Tarigan (21) as a suspect in the accident case that caused the death of UGM Faculty of Law (FH UGM) student, Argo Ericko Achfandi (19), Tarigan’s status as a UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) student is now frozen.
“We are freezing his student status while the legal process is ongoing,” said UGM Rector Professor Ova Emilia on Tuesday (Jun. 3) at the UGM Campus.
During the freezing of his student status, all of Tarigan’s rights and obligations as a student are deactivated, pending academic sanctions decided by the university.
The decision regarding academic sanctions refers to UGM Rector Regulation Number 711/P/SK/HT/2013 concerning Student Conduct at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
The university formed an Ethics Committee Team comprising leaders from FH and FEB UGM, the Directorate of Student Affairs, the Directorate of Education and Teaching, and the Bureau of Law and Organization.
This team will work to determine academic sanctions for the individual concerned.
“This team will review the academic sanction decision in accordance with applicable regulations. Meanwhile, the legal process continues,” the rector stated.
According to Professor Emilia, this Ethics Committee Team will work as quickly as possible to assess the extent to which this case implicates violations of student conduct articles.
Regarding the deactivation of his student status, Professor Emilia said that it had actually been done by FEB UGM long before the individual was designated as a suspect.
In fact, this deactivation was directly communicated by the FEB UGM Dean’s Office to Tarigan and his family.
“His student status was already deactivated, and even his Community Service Program (KKN) permit had been withdrawn before he was designated as a suspect,” she stated.
In connection with the ongoing investigation process of the accident case being handled by the Sleman Police Resort, Professor Emilia affirmed that UGM provides full support for the legal process.
The police are now handling this process.
“UGM expresses full support for the objective and transparent conduct of the legal process. FH UGM has also formed a legal assistance team to help Achfandi’s family obtain proper and comprehensive assistance,” she said.
On that occasion, Professor Emilia conveyed deep condolences for the passing of the late Argo Achfandi.
She also prayed that the deceased would find the best place with Allah SWT and that he would accept all his good deeds in the world.
“We have lost a young person full of potential and spirit. May he find the best place with God Almighty, and may his bereaved family be given fortitude and strength to face this sorrow,” she stated.
Argo Achfandi was known as an intelligent, humble, and committed individual in his learning process. His presence brought color to the academic environment of FH UGM and the campus as a whole.
His passing brings deep sorrow not only to his family and friends but also to his colleagues and the entire UGM academic community.
Author: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Afifudin Baliya