Prabowo Gibran Asks PPATK To Completely Investigate Campaign Fund Money Laundering Practices

Secretary of TKN Prabowo-Gibran, Nusron Wahid (ANTARA)

BLITAR - The Prabowo-Gibran National Campaign Team supports law enforcement officials to thoroughly investigate the findings of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) regarding the existence of indications of money laundering crimes in the 2024 election campaign funds. Secretary of TKN Prabowo-Gibran, Nusron Wahid, when contacted from Blitar, East Java, Sunday, said that in principle TKN supports the PPATK findings to completion. "All those who have the right to thoroughly investigate are law enforcement officers. So, we fully submit this matter to law enforcement officers," said Nusron Wahid. On the same occasion, Nusron guarantees that TKN Prabowo-Gibran is transparent in seeking and using campaign funds. "We are transparent as the main rules made by the General Election Commission (KPU). We have followed all the standards of the KPU," said Nusron. Head of the Center for Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis (PPATK) Ivan Yustiavandana after attending the event "Disseminated: Securing the results of Cross-Border Crimes" in Jakarta, Thursday (14/12), mentions reports of suspicious transactions to PPATK rose 100 percent, some of which are suspected to be related to money laundering crimes (TPPU) and the 2024 election campaign. "We see transactions related to massive Elections once the report to PPATK. An increase of more than 100 percent. In cash transactions, suspicious financial transactions, this is we are involved," said Ivan. On the same occasion, Ivan also alluded to several campaign activities whose funds are not from special account campaign funds (RKDK) because PPATK observes no record of transactions sourced from RKDK from several campaign activities. "This means that there is incompatibility. Financing of the campaign and all kinds from which if the RKDK does not move? We see the potential for someone to get illegal sources to help campaign, "said Ivan said.

He said PPATK had submitted reports related to the allegations to the General Election Commission (KPU) and the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu). "Currently we are still waiting for responses from Bawaslu and KPU," said the Head of PPATK. Ivan said that PPATK suspects that there are campaign funds sourced from illegal mines, whose value is estimated at trillions of rupiah. Therefore, Ivan emphasized that PPATK is committed to continuing to monitor financial transactions related to elections.