Former ACT President Ahyudin Responds To Calls For Investigation As A Suspect, But Refuses To Comment On Detention

Former President of the charity Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Ahyudin/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The former president of the Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) charity foundation Ahyudin answered the summons as a suspect in the alleged misappropriation of donation funds.

According to VOI monitoring, Ahyudin arrived at the Criminal Investigation Police building at around 13.18 WIB. He was accompanied by his attorney, Teuku Pupun Zulkifli.

Ahyudin stressed that he would follow the ongoing legal process. He will always cooperate.

"So, as a suspect, God willing, I will participate in all these legal processes as well as possible with full cooperation," said Ahyudin to reporters, Friday, July 29.

However, when asked about the possibility of detention, Ahyudin refused to comment. He left it entirely up to investigators.

"It is the investigator's full right. We will respect it," said Ahyudin.

For information, in investigating the misappropriation of Boeing funds for victims of the Lion Air JT-610 plane crash, ACT used Rp34 billion which was not in accordance with its allocation.

Originally, Boeing provided aid funds for victims of the Lion Air JT-610 plane crash of around Rp138 billion. However, only Rp. 103 billion was used.

In this case, Ahyudin and Ibn Khajar have been named as suspects. 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.

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.