Commission III Of The DPR Asks For The Panji Gumilang Money Laundering Case To Be Completely Investigated

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Member of Commission III DPR RI Nasir Djamil asked for the law enforcement process in the alleged money laundering case (TPPU) involving the head of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang, to be thoroughly investigated.

According to him, the Panji Gumilang TPPU case must be one of the priorities in the law enforcement agenda.

"Commission III as a commission in partnership with law enforcement certainly hopes that the Panji Gumilang TPPU case will be a priority for execution," Nasir told reporters on Saturday, May 11.

Nasir's statement was made in response to Panji Gumilang's move to sue the pretrial of the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit at the South Jakarta District Court. The lawsuit is related to whether or not the determination of a suspect in the crime of money laundering is legal.

On the other hand, Nasir regretted the money laundering case carried out by Panji Gumilang wrapped in religious activities. The actions of the leader of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School are considered to have greatly tarnished religious values and morality.

"I think everyone thinks that money laundering is a crime. What makes us sad and hurt, money laundering offenses are wrapped in religious activities," said Nasir.

On a different occasion, another member of Commission III, Trimedya Pandjaitan, believes that the National Police must have two pieces of evidence that have been fulfilled so that they dare to designate Panji Gumilang as a suspect in embezzlement and money laundering.

"(Bareskrim) Police, if they dare to identify suspects, then two pieces of evidence have been fulfilled, whoever is a law enforcer," said Trimedya.

Trimedya believes that Bareskrim Polri works professionally and proportionally in handling cases of alleged embezzlement and TPPU Panji Gumilang.

"Professionally and proportionally, everything is within the framework of law enforcement," he said.

Trimedya handed over to the judge of the South Jakarta District Court regarding the pretrial submitted by Panji Gumilang. According to him, the argument of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police in investigating the alleged money laundering offense case was correct.

"The pretrial is fine, it's the right of a suspect, his legal right, later the court will decide," he said.

Panji Gumilang has been named a TPPU suspect by Bareskrim with the first case title in October 2023. Panji Gumilang was charged with Article 70 Jo. Article 5 of Law Number 28 of 2004 concerning Amendments to Law Number 16 of 2001 concerning Foundations and or Article 372 of the Criminal Code Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code Jo. Article 56 of the Criminal Code Jo. Article 64 of the Criminal Code and Article 3 and or Article 4 and or Article 5 Jo. Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering.

Bareskrim Polri has also blocked hundreds of accounts related to Panji Gumilang to the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI).