The National Police Reveals The Sham Organizer's 'Deposit' Pattern To The Jamaah Islamiyah Network

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JAKARTA - The National Police said that the Syam Organizer network deposited the funds collected with the fundraising mode to Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) through the central treasurer.

"The regional Syam Organizer deposited funds to the central treasurer of the central Syam Organizer," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Monday, August 16.

Treasurer of Syam Central organizer with initials DR. He had been previously arrested by Densus 88 Anti-terror.

Then, the money that has been collected by DR will be divided into two. Part of it will be kept as Syam Organizer's operational funds and the rest will be given to Jamaah Islamiyah.

"The first part for the JI organization is put in a safe that has been stored at the Jogja head office and the part for operations is stored in the Syam Organizer account," said Ramadhan.

Not only that, deposits for Jamaah Islamiyah also come from the salaries of members of the Syam Organizer. Their salaries were cut by a few percent.

"By deducting from the salaries of its members and chairman members to be included or deposited with JI," said Ramadhan.

In addition, based on the investigation, the flow of funds from the Syam Organizer to Jamaah Islamiyah was used to send someone with the initials F to Syria from 2013 to 2017.

"Sham Organizer dispatched members to Syria, including F who had been arrested," said Ramadhan

Previously, the National Police stated that the thousands of charity boxes confiscated from the Syam Organizer Secretariat office were the modus operandi of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) network. The goal is to raise funds for the welfare of members and groups.

"Improving the economy of JI members in the field of tajhiz and to increase infaq funds for the sustainability of the banned JI organization," said Ramadhan.

In addition, the results of the examination also revealed that the Syam Organizer is a charitable foundation belonging to the JI network. Where, the headquarters of the foundation is located in Jakarta.

"The purpose of establishing the Syam Organizer is to raise funds with the aim of attracting public sympathy through humanitarian programs," said Ramadhan.

"In order to avoid suspicion from the authorities, the third party can move freely in raising funds so that they get maximum funds," Ramadhan continued.