Riau, KOTABARI.COM – A 1-minute and 30-second video capturing a heated exchange between the Rector of the Sultan Syarif Kasim State Islamic University (UIN Suska) Riau, Khairunnas, and a Professor named Irwandra, has gone viral on social media. This incident occurred on Friday, September 8, 2023, inside the campus mosque of UIN Suska Riau.
In the video, Rektor Khairunnas can be seen exiting the mosque and sitting on the mosque steps. Professor Irwandra, donning a short-sleeved striped shirt, approached the Rector and requested that their issue be resolved in the Rector’s office.
The confrontation began when Khairunnas, the UIN Suska Riau Rector, made provocative statements to Irwandra, saying, “Napo ang (kenapa kamu-red),? Nak pukul den pukul lah, ko ha pukul lah (mau pukul saya pukul lah. ini pukul lah).” Khairunnas then rejected Irwandra’s invitation to resolve the matter in his office.
Irwandra invited Khairunnas to settle the matter off-campus, but Khairunnas declined. Their argument escalated, and Khairunnas even refused to acknowledge Irwandra as a UIN Suska Riau professor.
Irwandra revealed that the dispute pertained to his certification as a professor, which had not been paid for twice. Rector Khairunnas denied the allegations and insisted on resolving the matter on-site.
The video was uploaded to the TikTok account @ig.kisaranda_siregar and has garnered over 452 thousand views, 11 thousand likes, and more than 1000 comments.
As of now, the altercation between Rector Khairunnas and Professor Irwandra has drawn public attention, with many closely following developments in the case. It remains unclear how this dispute will proceed, whether it will be resolved internally or through legal channels. We will continue to monitor developments in this case.