PPATK Finds ACT's Transactions To Al-Qaeda Affiliated And High-Risk Countries

Head of PPATK Ivan Yustiavandana/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Financial Transactions and Analysis Report Center (PPATK) said that there was a flow of funds from the Action Fast Response (ACT) charity that led to terrorist groups. Found a transaction to someone affiliated with the Al-Qaeda terrorist network.

"Based on the results of a study from the database that PPTK has, it is still suspected that the person in question (the recipient, ed) has been arrested as one of 19 people arrested by the Turkish police for being associated with Al-Qaeda," said PPATK Head Ivan Yustiavandana told reporters, Wednesday, July 6.

However, Ivan did not specify the time of the transaction. Including, the person who made the transaction.

The reason is that PPATK is still exploring the relationship between ACT and the Al-Qaeda group.

"This is still a further study, this is indeed intended for other activities or coincidences," he said.

Then, from a temporary search, it was also found that ACT transactions were carried out in a number of high-risk countries. In fact, the parties who make transactions start from employees to the admin of the charity.

A high-risk country means a country that is considered weak in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism system.

"So, his party has an admin, then there is an accountant staff, then there are employees," he said

"I have mentioned countries at the beginning, there are such as Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Bosnia, Albania, and India, one of them. And one of them sends to the region there. Then there are Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan," continued Ivan.

In addition, PPATK temporarily froze 60 accounts belonging to the charity Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT). Dozens of these accounts are in 33 financial service providers or banks.

The suspension was carried out because the results of a temporary investigation of the flow of funds received by ACT from the community were not directly channeled as donations. Rather, it is managed on a business basis to make a profit.