Police Asked To Completely Investigate Alleged Money Laundering Committee Panji Gumilang Under The Gusantren

Panji Gumilang/DOK ANTARA

The National Police is supported to continue investigating the alleged crime of money laundering or money laundering with the suspect led by the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang.

In this case, investigators from the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim are still completing the case files related to the case.

"Regarding the alleged money laundering crime committed by PG, we strongly support the police's firm steps to continue to investigate the alleged money laundering offense," said General Chairperson of the Central Executive of Islamic Unity or PP Persis, Jeje Zaenudin, to reporters, Monday, May 13.

According to him, if the alleged money laundering offense carried out by Panji Gumilang is proven, then, this action will not only harm the community. But also for the good name of Islam and Islamic boarding school institutions.

"Because if the alleged money laundering offense carried out by PG is proven, it really harms the good name of Islam and Islamic boarding school institutions that are used as masks to commit crimes," he said.

Regarding the legal steps for the pretrial lawsuit filed by Panji Gumilang to the South Jakarta District Court, Jeje is optimistic that the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police can prove that all legal processes carried out are in accordance with the rules. Thus, it is hoped that the judge will reject the pretrial lawsuit of Panji Gumilang.

Panji Gumilang's lawsuit is related to whether or not the determination of a suspect in the crime of money laundering is legal.

"With strong initial evidence and the correct procedure carried out by the Police, the PG lawsuit may be rejected," said Jeje.

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.

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.

Meanwhile, in handling this case, the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has confiscated a number of assets of Panji Gumilang in handling cases of alleged money laundering offenses. The confiscated assets included hundreds of billions of money, land, and cars.

The Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan, detailed five lands in Depok City covering an area of 866 square meters with a value of Rp. 6 billion. Then, 42 plots of land in Indramayu Regency with a total of 29.6 hectares estimated at Rp. 27.3 billion.

Investigators also confiscated money stored in 16 accounts of a bank worth Rp271 billion. There is also an account containing 480,700 US dollars or US dollars.

"The set of vehicles in the form of 3 units of Isuzu MUX cars worth IDR 1.1 billion," said Whisnu.

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.