Dozens Of FPI Accounts Blocked, PPATK: Blocking Is Common

JAKARTA - Head of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) Dian Ediana Rae said blocking or freezing dozens of accounts belonging to the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) is a common thing. Nothing extraordinary.

"Blocking is common. We block accounts at bank a, bank b, mass organization a, ormas b," said Dian in a discussion broadcast on Youtube PPATK, Jakarta, Friday, January 8.

According to him, the blocking activity was the authority of PPTAK in accordance with the mandate of the law. This blocking action is not arbitrary.

"I explained that our law, TPPU Law No. 8 2010, gave PPATK authority. Based on that we conducted an analysis of suspicious financial transactions," he said.

He said the blocking was carried out to analyze whether there were any suspicious transactions from dozens of accounts belonging to the FPI. This follows the prohibition of all FPI activities in accordance with the 4 ministerial decree.

"After being disbanded, we took steps. An organization may not be active, so we can confirm whether any money is used for activities that are not in accordance with the law," he said.

After the analysis is carried out, the results will be given to law enforcers. If the money is not related to illegal activities, it will be disclosed. Meanwhile, if the opposite is true, the money will be confiscated. "The money is still in the bank," he said.

This was conveyed by Dian in response to a statement from FPI which questioned the blocking. Even the FPI called this act of wrongdoing.