KPK Will Explore Suspicious Financial Transaction Reports In Handling The COVID-19 Pandemic From PPATK

Deputy Chairman of KPK Alexander Marwata/DOK Humas KPK

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it would investigate suspicious transaction reports related to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic submitted by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK). The deepening will be carried out by coordinating with related ministries or institutions.

"Yes, of course we will coordinate with the ministry. We will explore the procurement at the relevant ministry or institution as informed by the PPATK," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata to reporters at the KPK Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, November 19. .

In addition, Alexander said this report will also be studied further. The goal is to determine whether this suspicious transaction can be handled by his party or not.

"According to PPATK, this has something to do with, for example, procurement related to handling the pandemic, whether social assistance or others. That's what we are currently investigating," he said.

Previously, Alexander said there was a report from PPATK. This was conveyed after the KPK held an audience with the KPK.

"If there are proactive reports from PPATK, there are also several related activities during the pandemic (COVID-19, ed). There are (reports, ed), I have to admit, there are," said Alexander quoted from the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Thursday, November 18.

On the report, Alexander said that his party would investigate further whether the suspicious transaction was related to money laundering or not.

"Of course we will see the crime predicate," he said.

Complementing Alexander's statement, PPATK Chairman Ivan Yustiavandana said his party was ready to serve the KPK's request to conduct an analysis of financial transactions. Maximum service will of course be provided.

"When it comes to medical equipment and some of the corruption cases that have been successfully carried out, the PPATK has analyzed both the analysis and the examination. We have informed the KPK. We are communicating and continuing to investigate," he said.