Regarding The Flow Of Illegal Mining Funds For Campaigns, The Minister Of Energy And Mineral Resources Said This

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif. (Special)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif opened his voice regarding the findings of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) regarding the flow of funds from illegal mines used to finance campaigns.

Arifin Tasrif said that his party would ask for further data from PPATK. The reason is that the findings have not been accompanied by detailed information.

"Oh, we have to defend it again," said Arifin to the media quoted on Saturday, December 23.

The data that Arifin will ask for from PPATK is in the form of the name of the mining company and where the flow begins.

"Later, we will ask, from the findings of PPATK, where will it be called, what company, later there will definitely be an end where we will come from, we will wait," said Arifin.

Previously, the Head of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) Ivan Yustiavandana after attending the event "Dissemination: Distribution of the Results of Cross-Border Crimes" in Jakarta, Thursday (14/12), said that suspicious transaction reports to PPATK rose 100 percent, some of which were suspected of being related to money laundering (TPPU) and the 2024 election campaign.

Ivan said PPATK suspected that there were campaign funds originating from illegal mining, whose value was estimated at trillions of rupiah. Therefore, Ivan emphasized that PPATK is committed to continuing to monitor financial transactions related to elections.