Disbursement Of Foundation Money, Panji Gumilang Uses Five Samaran Names

Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police said that Panji Gumilang has five other names or pseudonyms in the banking world. The name is used to commit money laundering or money laundering.

"APG (Abdussalam Panji Gumilang) has another name, namely Abdussalam Rasyidi Panji Gumilang, there is also Abu Totok, there is also Abu Ma'arik and Syamsul Alam," said Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan to reporters, Thursday, November 2.

The five pseudonyms were revealed after investigators traced Panji Gumilang's assets.

Even that name is often used by the leadership of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School for witnesses. In fact, it was recorded that there were thousands of transactions using these names.

Then, in the investigation stage, around 154 accounts with names have been blocked. However, out of hundreds of accounts only 14 were active.

"From the investigator's analysis to date, there are only 14 accounts containing approximately Rp. 200 billion," said Whisnu.

Panji Gumilang was named a suspect in the crime of money laundering (TPPU) with a criminal act of origin (TPA) in the form of embezzlement of foundation money.

The mode used is by using loan money in the name of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI) for personal interests worth IDR 73 billion.

"From this analysis, investigators have evidence that APG in 2019 has received a loan from Bank J-trust in the amount of Rp. 73 billion. The funds are borrowed by the foundation," he said.

The loan funds by Panji Gumilang were transferred from the foundation's account to a personal account. Then, used for his benefit.

From the results of the deepening, Panji is known to use yayasam money to pay the loan installments.

"Then the installments are taken from the foundation's account, so it is proven that there is a criminal act of origin, namely the criminal act of the foundation, and the criminal act of embezzlement," said Whisnu.

In this case, Panji Gumilang is suspected of violating Article 372 of the Criminal Code regarding embezzlement. Then, Article 70 in conjunction with Article 5 of Law Number 28 of 2004 concerning Amendments to Law Number 16 of 2001 concerning Foundations.

Finally, Panji Gumilang is also suspected of violating Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 in conjunction with Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Money Laundering.