Investigating ACT's Flow Of Funds, Police Examine The Head Of Sharia Cooperatives 212

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has questioned the Head of Sharia Cooperative 212, Muhammad Syafei. This investigation is related to the investigation into the flow of funds misappropriated by the Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) charity.

"(Inspection, red) Among them is the chairman of the Sharia Cooperative 212 on behalf of MS," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Nurul Azizah to reporters, Tuesday, August 2.

The interrogation of Muhammad Syafei took place on Monday, August 1. However, the results of the examination were not detailed.

So far, only submitted in an effort to investigate the flow of funds, several witnesses were also questioned.

"Investigators have examined parties who received Boeing's flow of funds from acts that were not in accordance with its designation," said Nurul.

Originally, ACT had misappropriated donations from Boeing for victims of the Lion Air JT-610 plane crash worth Rp34 billion.

Originally, Boeing provided aid funds for victims of the Lion Air JT-610 plane crash of around Rp138 billion. However, only Rp. 103 billion was used.

The tens of billions of money were used by ACT for various things. For example, the procurement of a rice truck fleet worth Rp. 2 billion. Then the big food bus program worth Rp. 2.8 billion, and the construction of the Tasikmalaya civilization boarding school worth Rp. 8.7 billion.

ACT also used funds from Boeing amounting to Rp3 billion to fund CV CUN's bailout. Finally, they also took funds worth IDR 7.8 billion as a bailout for PT MBGS.

"Furthermore, for sharia cooperatives 212, it is approximately Rp. 10 billion," said Deputy Director of the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Department, Kombes Helfi Assegaf.

In this case, Ahyudin and Ibn Khajar have been named as suspects. They are former and President of ACT.

Then, investigators also named two other ACT officials as suspects. They had the initials H and NIA as members of the ACT advisors.

In this case, the suspects are suspected of Article 372 and 374 of the Criminal Code, Article 45a Paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 28 Paragraph 1 of the ITE Law.

Then Article 70 Paragraph 1 and 2 in conjunction with Article 5 of Law No. 28 of 2004 concerning foundations. As well as Articles 3, 4 and 5 concerning ML and Article 55 Jo 56 of the Criminal Code with the threat of 20 years in prison.