KPK Waits For PPATK Reports Regarding Suspicious Financial Transactions In The 2024 General Election

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The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to investigate the findings of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) related to odd transactions in the 2024 General Election. They are still waiting for the analysis report (LHA) before conducting a follow-up. "“PPATK will send the results of the analysis of suspicious transactions to the KPK if they are suspected of originating from corruption, the KPK will carry out a legal process," said KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron to reporters in a written statement, Monday, December 18. Ghufron asked PPATK to immediately send the report. So, the follow-up can be carried out immediately by the anti-corruption commission. “ So far the KPK has not received the LHA from PPATK,” he said. Previously reported, PPATK Head Ivan Yustiavandana said transaction reports allegedly related to money laundering in the 2024 election campaign increased 100 percent in Semester II 2023. "We see transactions related to the massive election report to PPATK. The increase is more than 100 percent. In cash transactions, suspicious financial transactions, we are investigating,” said Ivan after attending the event 'Dissemination: Distribution Results of Cross-Border Crimes' in Jakarta, Thursday 14 December. According to Ivan, PPATK found several campaign activities without moving transactions in a special account of campaign funds (RKDK). "This means that there is a discrepancy. Campaign financing and all kinds of things come from where? If the RKDK doesn't move? We see the potential for someone to get an illegal source to help with the campaign," he said. Meanwhile, vice presidential candidate number three who also serves as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD asked the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) to move with the KPK. These two institutions were asked to investigate the alleged suspicious transaction.

“Bawaslu must investigate it and disclose it to the public. If it's illegal money, it's usually money laundering. Catch! In order to check accounts suspected of receiving political funds illegally, ” Mahfud said in a statement, Sunday, December 17, was confiscated by Antara.