ACT Has 10 Shell Companies Allegedly Used To Embezzle Donations

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JAKARTA - The National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit found 10 'shell' companies belonging to the charity Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT). The company was allegedly used to misappropriate donated funds.

"Yes (10 shell companies, ed)," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan to reporters, Tuesday, July 26.

The 10 shell companies include PT Sejahtera Mandiri Indotama, PT Global Wakaf Corpora, PT Insan Madani Investama, PT Global Itqon Semesta.

Meanwhile, other companies are derivatives of PT Global Wakaf Corpora. For example, PT Trihamas Finance Syariah, PT Hidro Perdana Retalindo, PT Agro Wakaf Corpora, PT Trading Wakaf Corpora, PT Digital Wakaf Ventura, and PT Media Filantropi Global.

However, Whisnu said he was still exploring the role of each company. So far, from the information obtained the company is engaged in charity and business.

"Still being explored one by one, please be patient," said Whisnu.

Ahyudin and Ibnu Khajar were named as suspects in the alleged misappropriation of aid funds. 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.

They deliberately cut the donation money received by ACT. In fact, the amount reached 30 percent of the incoming donations.

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.