During The PPTK Finding In The STKIP Bima TPPU Case, The NTB Regional Police Will Send It To Jakarta

The Center for Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis (PPATK) building in Jakarta. PPATK is an institution that synergizes with relevant stakeholders to prevent and eradicate corruption in Indonesia. (doc. PPATK)

The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has analyzed a case of alleged money laundering (TPPU) in the embezzlement of Bima Teacher Training and Education College (STKIP) funds in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

Dirkrimum Polda NTB Kombes Pol Teddy Ristiawan said that his party would investigate the findings of PPATK in this case.

"So, the PPATK results already exist. It's just that, where does this embezzlement flow, that's what understands PPATK. That's why we have an agenda for examination, asking for information from PPATK in Jakarta," he said in Mataram, NTB, Thursday 15 December.

Teddy explained that his party would ask for PPATK's statement to strengthen evidence in the STKIP Bima TPPU case, whose case has been signed in court.

The process of deepening the NTB Police, including the results of the banking examination related to cash withdrawals and interbank remittances suspected to have come from the STKIP TPPU case.

"So, the material obtained from the banking sector is still limited, it needs more detailed explanations. Those who can explain it are from PPATK," he said, quoted by Antara.

With the development of this case, Teddy said the investigation had not yet led to the determination of the suspect. This will be revealed after the results of the PPATK examination.

"Maybe if there is a result from Jakarta, we will hold it first to determine the next steps," he added.

The NTB Regional Police are investigating this case based on a report that refers to the criminal decision on embezzlement of funds from the STKIP Bima foundation.

Dalam perkara tersebut, muncul angka kerugian yang cukup besar. Hal itu pun telah ditindaklanjutkan pihak kampus sehingga masuk dalam penanganan kasus TPPU.

For the criminal case of embezzlement of STKIP Bima foundation funds, a decision with permanent legal force was obtained from the NTB High Court Appeal Judge on July 21, 2022.

In the appeal-level decision, the judge upheld the decision of the Raba Bima District Court with case number 69/Pid.B/2022/PN Rbi dated May 31, 2022.

The verdict in the first instance court sentenced three defendants, namely Muhammad Sopyan to three years in prison, Amran Amir (two years in prison) and Muhammad Fakhri (eight months in prison).

Amran Amir is a former Chairman of STKIP Bima for the 2016-2020 period. Then Muhammad Fakhri was the Chairman of the IKIP Bima Foundation for the 2019-2020 period, while Muhammad Sopyan, Head of General Administration for the 2016-2019 period and Head of Finance for the 2019-2020 period.

The panel of judges at the Raba Bima District Court (PN) stated that the three defendants were legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act together and continue the criminal act of embezzlement in their positions.

The verdict is in accordance with the single indictment of the public prosecutor, namely Article 374 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code jo. Article 64 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

However, in the criminal decision there was no statement that charged the three convicts to compensate for the losses that appeared according to the results of an independent audit by the campus worth Rp19.34 billion. This is also the basis for the police to continue the case to the TPPU investigation stage.