After Zarof Ricar Arrested, KPK Proposes Limited Cash Transactions

Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Pahala Nainggolan. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Pahala Nainggolan alluded to the importance of limiting cash transactions.

This was conveyed by Pahala in response to the findings of Rp1 trillion in cash and gold at the house of a former Supreme Court (MA) official who was suspected of bribery in the handling of the case of Gregorius Ronald Tannur, Zarof Ricar or ZR.

"That's why the limitation on cash transactions is only Rp. 100 million, the penalty is like this," Pahala told reporters when contacted, Tuesday, October 29.

"At least when he wants to withdraw from a bank of Rp. 1 billion, he has to withdraw money for a nominal value of Rp. 100 million," continued Pahala.

This restriction also applies when there are parties who deposit money into the bank. "It must also take 10 days (for example, red) deposit Rp1 billion to the bank," he said.

Furthermore, Zarof is considered to take advantage of loopholes by carrying out cash transactions. Thus, his activities are not detected and do not need to be reported in the state administrators' wealth report (LHKPN) which should be routinely submitted to the KPK.

"This is called utilizing the LHKPN gap. Yes, it was (with, red) playing cash," he explained.

Previously reported, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) suspected that former Zarof Ricar or ZR often received gratuities related to case management. The amount is allegedly in accordance with the evidence confiscated by investigators at his residence in the Senayan area, Jakarta to lodging in the Bali area.

The confiscated evidence included 74,494,427 Singapore dollars, 1,897,362 United States (US) dollars, 71,200 Euros, 483,320 Hong Kong dollars, and Rp5,725,075,000.

Then, investigators also confiscated a total of 46.9 kilograms of gold precious metal. There are also 12 gold pieces of precious metal, one gold chip 50 grams.

Furthermore, investigators confiscated one pink line containing 7 gold antam pieces each 100 grams, 1 plasticist containing 10 gold pieces, three gold receipt certificates.

Meanwhile, for a search at the Lemeredian Bali hotel, investigators confiscated Rp10 million in cash with Rp100 thousand denominations and Rp50 thousand denominations worth Rp4.9 million.

Then, 52 pieces of Rp100 thousand denomination and Rp 5000 denominations totaling Rp1,925,000.