KPK Calls Money Laundering Article Effective For Snaring Corruptors

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that the application of the article on money laundering offenses (TPPU) was effective in ensnaring the perpetrators of corruption. Not only that, this article can also optimize efforts to recover assets or asset recovery that has been intensively carried out so far.

"The imposition of the ML article is effective in ensnaring the perpetrators and at the same time optimizing asset recovery as income for the state treasury," said Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Enforcement, Ali Fikri in a written statement quoted on Tuesday, April 26.

This is the reason why the KPK often develops cases and imposes money laundering articles on suspected corruption suspects. Including, the inactive Banjarnegara Regent Budhi Sarwono.

In addition to the bribery case, KPK investigators are currently focusing on investigating the alleged money laundering act. The reason, continued Ali, was that Budhi was suspected of deliberately disguising and hiding assets from the results of his presumptuous practices.

"In this case, the KPK found indications that the perpetrators deliberately disguised, concealed or eliminated traces of assets originating from the proceeds of corruption, which are elements of money laundering offences," said Ali.

As previously reported, the KPK has named Budhi Sarwono as a suspect in the money laundering crime (TPPU). The decision was made after investigators developed a bribery case at the PUPR Service and the gratification that ensnared him some time ago.

In this case, Budi is alleged to have hidden his wealth from the two corruption crimes and converted it into assets in the form of movable or immovable property. In addition, the KPK has confiscated assets worth Rp. 10 billion.