Undergoing Investigation Of Money Laundering Suspects, Bareskrim Checks Panji Gumilang Next Week

The head of the Al Zaytun Panji Gumilang Islamic Boarding School arrived at the Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Monday, October 30 (Rizky AP/VOI)

The Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri plans to examine Panji Gumilang as a suspect in a suspected money laundering case (TPPU) with a criminal act of origin (TPA) in the form of embezzlement of foundation money next week.

Panji Gumilang was originally transferred to the Indramayu District Attorney's Office by investigators from the Directorate of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri on Monday, October 30. The delegation was carried out after the case file for the alleged blasphemy was declared complete.

"Next week (investigators check Panji Gumilang)," said Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan when confirmed, Friday, November 3.

Regarding the examination mechanism, investigators will ask the Indramayu District Attorney to 'borrow' Panji Gumilang. This is because the process of requesting information is planned to be carried out at the Police Criminal Investigation Unit.

"(Panji Gumilang) Presented at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police," said Whisnu.

In the case of embezzlement of foundation money, Panji Gumilang was named a suspect, on Thursday, November 2.

The mode used is by using loan money in the name of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI) for personal interests worth IDR 73 billion.

"From this analysis, investigators have evidence that APG in 2019 has received a loan from Bank J-trust in the amount of Rp. 73 billion. The funds are borrowed by the foundation," he said.

The loan funds by Panji Gumilang were transferred from the foundation's account to a personal account. Then, used for his benefit.

From the results of the deepening, it is known that Panji used the foundation's money to pay the loan installments.

"Then the installments are taken from the foundation's account, so it is proven that there is a criminal act of origin, namely the criminal act of the foundation, and the criminal act of embezzlement," said Whisnu.

In this case, Panji Gumilang is suspected of violating Article 372 of the Criminal Code regarding embezzlement. Then, Article 70 in conjunction with Article 5 of Law Number 28 of 2004 concerning Amendments to Law Number 16 of 2001 concerning Foundations.

Finally, Panji Gumilang is also suspected of violating Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 in conjunction with Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Money Laundering.