Angry About The 'Group' Of 4 Years Of Criminal, Mahfud MD To Arteria Dahlan: You Can Be Punished For Obstructing Investigations

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD. (Instagram mohmahfudmd)

JAKARTA - The strong statement came out of the Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD to a member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Arteria Dahlan. For Mahfud, Arteria could be punished for obstructing investigations related to odd transactions of trillions of rupiah at the Ministry of Finance. "So don't bully, I can also bully (Arteria) brother (Arteria) and can be punished for obstructing law enforcement investigations. And this has already been punished, the name is Frederic Yunandi, who works like a brother. People want to reveal that they were hit, they want to be hit," said Mahfud during the RDP with Commission III of the DPR RI, Wednesday, March 29. Mahfud's criticism for Arteria's statement regarding state officials is obliged to keep documents secret related to money laundering (TPPU). Arteria emphasized that if it violates, the leaker could be sentenced to 4 years in prison. Mahfud was furious with Arteria's statement. This is because the report from PPATK Chairman Ivan Yustiavandana about the odd transaction at the Ministry of Finance was due to Mahfud's position as Chairman of the Money Laundering Committee. "What is the basis for reporting to the chairman? I am the chairman, so he can report. I can ask. You go to the President, why report it? I am the chairman appointed by the President, there is a decree. Then why is there a chairman, there is a committee if I don't report it, if I can't know," said Mahfud. Mahfud even challenged Arteria to issue the same statement to the Head of BIN Budi Gunawan. Because the Head of BIN is a position directly under the President. "Married, Arteria said that to the Head of BIN, Mr. Budi Gunawan? Mr. Budi Gunawan is a subordinate directly under the President," "Try to tell Mr. Budi Gunawan, Mr. Budi Gunawan according to the BIN Law can be threatened with 10 years in prison, not according to article 44? You read it to me exactly. That if you convey it to the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, it can be 10 years, this is not BIN to the President but to me," said Mahfud. Arteria Dahlan previously said that a state official was obliged to keep documents secret related to money laundering (TPPU). If you violate, referring to Article 11 of Law Number 8 of 2010, you can be sentenced to a maximum of 4 years in prison. "Everyone, including the minister, including the coordinating minister (coordinating minister), who obtains documents or information in the context of carrying out his duties, according to this law, must keep the document or statement a secret," said Arteria Dahlan during a Working Meeting between PPATK and Commission III of the DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Tuesday, March 22. For Article 11 paragraph (1) states that PPATK officials or employees, investigators, public prosecutors, judges, and anyone who obtains documents or information in the context of carrying out their duties according to Law 8 of 2010 must keep the document or statement a secret. In Article 11 paragraph (2), it is stated that anyone who violates the provisions, as referred to in paragraph (1), can be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of four years.