JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has asked the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency to thoroughly investigate the alleged misappropriation of donations from the Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Foundation. Investigate thoroughly to uncover the flow of charitable foundation funds for transparency to the donors of the charitable foundation.
"The law is enforced until it is found that it is actually appropriate or not. This country is a state of law, if it is not enforced it can fall apart," Acting MUI Chairman Marsyudi Suhud told reporters on Monday, August 1.
By thoroughly investigating the alleged misappropriation of donation funds, the public can find out the truth behind it. Including, the flow of funds is used and distributed anywhere.
"Essentially, the public will know whether there is a fraud or not after the four suspects have been determined," he said.
"The donors will know where the goods are, for what," he added.
Furthermore, Marsyudi appealed to the public to choose a credible institution to channel donations. So that assistance can reach those who are entitled to it.
"I'm sure there are other institutions that distribute the donations, so look for the best trustworthy institution that can represent the donors to convey it to the registered parties," said Marsyudi.
For information, ACT misappropriated donations from Boeing for victims of the Lion Air JT-610 plane crash worth Rp34 billion.
Originally, Boeing provided aid funds for victims of the Lion Air JT-610 plane crash of around Rp138 billion. However, only Rp. 103 billion was used.
In this case, Ahyudin and Ibn Khajar have been named as suspects. They are former and President of ACT.
Then, investigators also named two other ACT officials as suspects. They had the initials H and NIA as members of the ACT advisors.
In this case, the suspects are suspected of Article 372 and 374 of the Criminal Code, Article 45a Paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 28 Paragraph 1 of the ITE Law.
Then Article 70 Paragraph 1 and 2 in conjunction with Article 5 of Law No. 28 of 2004 concerning foundations. As well as Articles 3, 4 and 5 concerning ML and Article 55 Jo 56 of the Criminal Code with the threat of 20 years in prison.
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