MUI Believes Police Have Strong Evidence Of Snaring Panji Gumilang Suspect TPPU

Panji Gumilang (black cap) is a suspect in the alleged blasphemy case. (Rizky A-VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MU), Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi believes that Bareskrim has strong evidence in determining the leadership of the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School (Ponpes), Panji Gumilang, as a suspect in embezzlement and money laundering (TPPU).

Panji Gumilang is suspected of committing money laundering offenses by borrowing money from Bank J-trust on behalf of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI). Then, the money was actually used for personal gain worth IDR 73 billion.

"The MUI believes that the police have sufficient evidence to determine PG (Panji Gumilang) as a TPPU suspect," Zainut told reporters, Sunday, May 12.

Then, he also said, MUI respects the entire legal process carried out by Bareskrim against Panji Gumilang, including the alleged case of money laundering offenses. Including, the steps taken by the head of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School to file a pretrial.

"If PG proposes a pretrial, I think it's a normal thing. MUI respects PG's legal action," he said.

Zainut hopes that the judicial process will run honestly, fairly, professionally, and transparently. Panji Gumilang's pretrial is currently still rolling at the South Jakarta District Court.

"The MUI hopes that the judicial process will run honestly, fairly, professionally and transparently," said Zainut.

In the mode used, the foundation's money borrowed by Panji Gumilang was transferred from the foundation's account to a personal account. Then, it was used for his benefit.

From the results of the deepening, it is known that Panji used the foundation's money to pay the loan installments.

Panji Gumilang is suspected of violating Article 70 in conjunction with 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.

Then, Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 56 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 of the Criminal Code and Article 3 and or Article 4 and or Article 5 in conjunction with Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering.