Bareskrim Starts Investigating Allegations Of Panji Gumilang Money Laundering

Panji Gumilang/DOK ANTARA

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has begun investigating the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) carried out by the head of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang. The deepening process is being carried out.

"It's still a process (investigation)," said Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan, Wednesday, July 12.

In addition, investigators are said to have received an Analysis Result Report (LHA) from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) regarding hundreds of Panji Gumilang accounts. For now, the report is still being studied and investigated.

"Yes, it's still being investigated," said Whisnu.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said Panji Gumilang was suspected of being involved in the crime of money laundering (TPPU). The allegation has been reported to the police.

The allegation emerged because it was found that Panji Gumilang had hundreds of accounts related to Al Zaytun.

"We have submitted a new report to the National Police, namely about the crime of money laundering. We have frozen 145 accounts of 367 accounts that are suspected to have links to Pondok, or Al Zaytun activities, Panji Gumilang activities," said Mahfud MD.

Mahfud also conveyed several crimes allegedly committed by Panji Gumilang, including embezzlement of funds, fraud, violations of the rules for managing foundation funds, and misuse of BOS funds (school operational assistance).

"It's all put in the context of money laundering. Money laundering with embezzlement, money laundering with fraud, laundering because of the Foundation Law, laundering because of the use of BOS funds, and so on. We have reported it to Bareskrim (Polri)," said Mahfud.