Says Funds In 60 ACT Accounts Are Not The Result Of Corruption But People's Funds, Prof. Musni Umar Disagrees When PPATK Is Frozen

The Chancellor of the University of Ibn Chaldun Musni Umar. (Twitter/ @musniumar)

JAKARTA - The Chancellor of the Universiats Ibnu Chaldun Musni Umar disagrees that the Center for Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis (PPATK) freezes 60 accounts belonging to the charity Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT).

According to him, these funds are not the result of corruption so they do not deserve to be blocked. "I'm sorry PPATK, I don't agree with blocking community funds in 60 ACT accounts," said Musni Umar via a tweet on his Twitter account, @musniumar, quoted on Wednesday, July 6.

"It's not the result of corruption but the people's funds to help people who are experiencing disasters," he added.

Musni Umar instead suggested that the funds be audited by an independent auditor in order to prevent slander.

"People's funds managed by ACT must be audited by an independent auditor to prevent slander that is not necessarily true," he said.

Sorry, PPATK, I don't agree with the blocking of people's funds in 60 ACT accounts. It is not the result of corruption but the people's funds to help people who are experiencing disasters. People's funds managed by ACT must be audited by an independent auditor to prevent slander that is not necessarily true.

— Musni Umar (@musniumar) July 6, 2022

PPATK previously 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.

ACT President Ibnu Khajar previously said that his party would write to PPATK. The goal is to discuss this matter.

"So we may send a letter to PPATK, we want an audience," Ibnu told reporters, Wednesday, July 6.

Then, ACT will also check first with the finance department. So, it can record which accounts are blocked. This method, continued Ibnu, was done because ACT still has the authority to distribute donations. That is, if there is any left over, the funds are immediately handed over to the rightful ones.

"Hopefully, even if some are blocked and some may still have some cash donations, yes, we will focus on what we can disburse first,"

"Accounts that already exist with us or cash funds that we have and can be disbursed, because this is a mandate, we must convey it," continued Ibnu.