Two Directorates Of Bareskrim Polri Intervened Investigating Allegations Of Corruption In The Panji Gumilang BOS Fund

JAKARTA - The Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri continues to investigate allegations of corruption in the School Operational Assistance Fund (BOS) of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School involving Panji Gumilang. Investigators will cooperate with the Directorate of Corruption Crimes in handling it. "(Coordinate with) the Directorate of Corruption Crimes for the investigation of BOS funds," said Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan to reporters, Tuesday, August 22, investigators will also coordinate with other institutions regarding Panji Gumilang's account. The coordination is allegedly related to confiscation. "Investigator Dittipideksus has also coordinated with the Attorney General's Office, PPATK related to accounts that have been temporarily suspended," he said. On the other hand, in the investigation of the series of cases of Money Laundering Crimes (TPPU), investigators scheduled the examination of two witnesses. The plan is that the examination is carried out today. "The initial witness examination agenda is related to the foundation with the initials MA and MS," said Whisnu. Meanwhile, the alleged case of TPPU Panji Gumilang has been upgraded to the investigation stage. This means that it is believed that there was a criminal offense that occurred. Panji Gumilang is suspected of violating Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2020 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering which carries a penalty of 20 years.

Then, the Criminal Code of the Foundation Article 70 in conjunction with Article 5 of Law Number 28 of 2004 concerning amendments to Law Number 16 of 2021. The penalty is 5 years in prison for embezzlement of Article 372 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of 8 years and corruption in Article 2 of the Corruption Eradication Law.