House Of Representatives Commission IX: Opening Of Accounts Blocked By PPATK Is Free
JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission XI of the House of Representatives, Mukhamad Misbakhun, emphasized that the opening of the account block by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) was free of charge.
This was conveyed in response to a viral issue that stated that there was an obligation to pay Rp. 100,000 to reactivate blocked accounts.
Untuk pembukaan blockir rekening yang dilakukan PPATK tidak perlu membayar apapun apapun. Semua pejabat bank sudah menyatakan bahwa aktivasi rekening yang sebelumnya terkorkan PPATK tidak menggunakan mekanisme pemcutan atau pembayaran Rp100 ribu seperti yang ramai dibicarakan, kata Misbakhun dilansir ANTARA, Senin, 11 Agustus.
According to him, the government through PPATK has reactivated blocked accounts, especially those with domestic or inactive status in recent months, according to applicable regulations.
This policy of closing inactive accounts, said Misbakhun, aims to prevent account misuse for illegal activities, such as online gambling, illegal transfers, and banking fraud.
However, he acknowledged that there were weaknesses in the socialization of the policy. As a result, some people affected by the policy do not understand the reasons behind the blocking, especially for accounts used to save or invest in the long term.
Misbakhun explained, for accounts that are blocked but not related to illegal activities, the owner simply submits a request for activation through the bank without being charged.
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According to him, President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the Head of PPATK to open all accounts without any levies, which are then followed by all national banks, both Himbara and the private sector.
"The account activation that was previously blocked does not contain any payment provisions, fees or similar fees. Everything is free. Maybe the statements previously circulated were submitted prior to the President's directive," he said.