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Isyana Sarasvati and Alyssa Soebandono Deny Receiving LPDP Scholarships

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Isyana Sarasvati and Alyssa Soebandono Deny Receiving LPDP Scholarships Isyana Sarasvati wearing a black dress © instagram.com/isyanasarasvati

Kapanlagi.com - It was reported that singer Isyana Sarasvati and actress Alyssa Soebandono were among the recipients of the LPDP scholarship to continue their education abroad, but they firmly denied it. Through a post on Instagram, the two famous celebrities stated that their education abroad was not funded by LPDP.

Isyana clarified this through a post on her Insta Story on Wednesday, (25/2). She emphasized that her education at the Royal College of Music in the UK was not funded by the LPDP scholarship as widely discussed by the public.

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1. Isyana Denies Receiving LPDP Scholarship

Although continuing her education abroad, Isyana emphasized that she did not receive an LPDP scholarship. Before pursuing her studies at the Royal College of Music in England, Isyana Sarasvati studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.

"Hello friends, I want to clarify the inaccurate news regarding me as a recipient of the LPDP scholarship. I want to emphasize that I have NEVER received an LPDP scholarship. I hope that in the future the media can be wiser in conveying information. Ensuring the accuracy of information before publishing it. Thank you for your understanding," wrote Isyana.

2. Alyssa Soebandono Denies Receiving LPDP Scholarship

In addition to Isyana Sarasvati, actress Alyssa Soebandono was also mentioned as receiving an LPDP scholarship. The wife of Dude Harlino was said to have received a scholarship from the government while studying for her bachelor's degree at Monash University, Australia.

However, Alyssa firmly denied that she studied in the Land of the Kangaroo with funding from LPDP. She emphasized that her education at Monash University was paid for with her own funds.

Alyssa also revealed that she received a scholarship for her master's degree at the London School of Public Relations. However, that scholarship was provided by the university, not the government.

"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Allow me to respond and clarify the news regarding the LPDP scholarship, yes. The fact is that I am not a recipient of the LPDP scholarship and have never registered for it. I completed my bachelor's degree at Monash University at my own expense. As for my master's degree, I received a full scholarship from the London School of Public Relations. I hope what I have written can clarify the news. Thank you for your understanding. Regards, Alyssa Soebandono," wrote Alyssa on her Instagram page.

Alyssa posted this clarification on Wednesday, (26/2) yesterday. She made a collaborative post with her husband, Dude Harlino on Instagram to announce it to a wider audience.

3. The LPDP Scholarship Controversy

The names Alyssa Soebandono and Isyana Sarasvati were dragged into the public discussion about LPDP scholarship recipients. It started with a scholarship recipient named Dwi Sasetyaningtyas who said, 'just me as an Indonesian citizen, my child should not', and then the case rolled like a snowball spreading everywhere.

Other LPDP scholarship recipients also became the focus, including several artists known to be recipients of this scholarship. The names Isyana and Alyssa were mentioned, but both of them firmly denied the news.

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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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