Investigating Allegations Of Violations Of Foundations And Embezzlement, Bareskrim Tracks Panji Gumilang Assets

The head of the Al Zaytun Panji Gumilang Islamic Boarding School arrived at Gedung Sate Bandung to undergo an examination on Friday, June 23, 2023. (ANTARA- Raisan Al Farisi)

JAKARTA - Bareskrim Polri with the National Land Agency (BPN) Indramayu synergized in tracking Panji Gumilang's assets and his family. It is suspected that the coordination was in the context of the confiscation process.

"Coordinate with BPN Indramayu regarding the assets of PG's brother and family," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Tuesday, August 29.

In addition to asset tracing, investigators will also write a request for blocking to the bank. The investigation was carried out in investigating alleged criminal acts of foundations and embezzlement.

"As for the follow-up to criminal acts of foundations and embezzlement, among others, sending letters of application to block YPI accounts and other affiliated accounts," he said.

Then, Ramadhan said that investigators had scheduled the examination of two witnesses. However, it was not conveyed in detail about the timing.

"Implementing an examination of IS and MN brothers," said Ramadhan.

Previously, it was reported that Bareskrim had blocked 96 accounts of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI) and a legal entity affiliated with Panji Gumilang. The blocking is related to the investigation of alleged money laundering (TPPU).

"Investigators have also sent blocking letters to 96 YPI accounts, accounts of other PG-affiliated legal entities," said Ramadhan.

Meanwhile, the series of cases suspected 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 Article 70 Foundation 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

The crime of embezzlement of Article 372 of the Criminal Code carries a penalty of 8 years and a criminal act of corruption under Article 2 of the Corruption Eradication Law.