Indonesian Islamic University students upset Melbourne varsity cleared ex-student accused of sexual abuse


Two women accused Ibrahim of sexually harassing them in Melbourne, and dozens more in Indonesia have made similar allegations. (Shutterstock/Doidam 10)

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Several students of the Indonesian Islamic University (UII) in Yogyakarta have expressed disappointment over the news that former student Ibrahim Malik, who had been accused of sexual assault at home and abroad, has been found to have not breached any policies of the University of Melbourne in Australia where he is currently pursuing his master’s degree under a prestigious scholarship.

Rizaldi Ageng Wicaksono, a member of the UII Bergerak student movement, said the University of Melbourne’s response added to the pain experienced by the women who claim to have been sexually harassed by Ibrahim, both in Melbourne and Yogyakarta.

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