Indonesia
Jakarta
Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) officials are considering punishments including expulsion for a student caught kissing on the campus grounds, depending on the university’s disciplinary commission’s review of applicable regulations.
The main gate of Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) in Depok, West Java is seen in this photo taken on Aug. 21, 2025. (Shutterstock/Ashnan Exp)
Jakarta State Polytechnic (PNJ) is reviewing possible disciplinary measures against a male student after a video showing him kissing another man on the campus grounds went viral, with the incident prompting debate over public indecency and proportional treatment of other sexual orientations.The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday at a corridor outside the campus library in Depok, West Java. A preliminary investigation by university officials found one of the individuals recorded in the video is a second-semester student, while the other is an outside visitor.
