PPATK Calls ACT Fantastic Money Turnover, IDR 1 Trillion Per Year

JAKARTA - The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) found a fantastic amount of money circulating at the charity Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT). Within a year, the amount of money in and out reached Rp. 1 trillion.

"Regarding the incoming funds and outgoing funds from the entity (ACT) in the period studied by PPATK, the value is indeed enormous, so around Rp. 1 trillion," said PPATK Head Ivan Yustiavandana to reporters, Wednesday, July 6.

From the circulation of the money, it was found that the funds collected by ACT were not directly distributed. Rather, it is replayed in certain businesses.

"But then it is managed first in a certain business. There, of course, there is revenue and there is profit. Now, PPATK continues to do research," he said.

Then, there was also a flow of funds that led to the company worth Rp. 30 billion. In fact, it is alleged that the company belongs to the founder of the charity.

"For example, there is one corporate entity that within two years made transactions with the foundation entity, ACT, for more than Rp 30 billion. It turns out that the owner of the company is affiliated with the management of the foundation entity (ACT)," said Ivan.

Currently, PPATK has temporarily frozen 60 accounts belonging to the charity Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT). Dozens of these accounts are in 33 financial service providers or banks.

The suspension was carried out because the results of a temporary investigation of the flow of funds received by ACT from the community were not directly channeled as donations. Rather, it is managed on a business basis to make a profit.

ACT is a humanitarian organization that collects donations to help others affected by disasters or calamities.

However, recently there has been an issue of ACT misuse of donations. Tempo magazine reported that it was suspected that the donations were used for the personal interests of the leadership.