Open Data Rp349 T, Democrat Legislator Accuses PPATK Of Having Political Intentions To Corner The Ministry Of Finance

DPR Commission III Meeting with PPATK (Photo: Nailin In Saroh/VOI)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the DPR from the Democratic Faction Benny K Harman, accused the Head of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) Ivan Yustiavandana of having the political intention to bring down the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) through data on the findings of suspicious transactions of Rp. 349 trillion in the ministry led by Sri Mulyani Indrawati. The reason is, according to Benny, the Head of PPATK and the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud Md must not be careful about opening odd transaction data in the ministry. "He announced it to the public, you know? Is that okay? If you say it's okay, show me what article in the law. Because if not, it's my parents who respect me, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs and you also actually have unhealthy political intentions, want to corner the Ministry of Finance or a number of figures at the Ministry of Finance. That's what you did. Try to show me," said Benny at the House of Representatives Commission III meeting with PPATK at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, March 21. Benny also asked the head of PPATK whether the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs in his position asked him to specifically hand over the 'illegal' fund case at the Ministry of Finance. Ivan was also given the opportunity to immediately answer. According to him, Mahfud asked for confirmation regarding the aggregate list. Ivan said that his party could submit the findings data to the public according to Presidential Decree No. 6 of 2012. "As long as it doesn't mention names, I think it's okay. Our reference is Presidential Decree No. 6 of 2012, this is a derivative of Article 92 paragraph 2 (securing the committee's determination)," explained Ivan. Hearing Ivan's explanation, Benny then read the article 92 paragraph 2. Benny said there was no explanation regarding the head of PPATK and the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs may disclose data on suspicious transaction findings to the public. "Sorry, this politician is not an onion child. I read Article 92 paragraph 2 of it. The formation of the national coordination committee for the prevention and eradication of the TPPU is regulated by the Presidential Decree. I read from the beginning to the end, there is not a single article or its explanation which explicitly states that the Head of PPATK, the head of the committee, let alone the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs may open such data to the public at will, apart from having a political motive, that's what you do. So is that really not political motivation?," said Benny. Ivan denied that there was a political motive behind the disclosure of illegal transactions of Rp. 349 trillion at the Ministry of Finance. According to him, he is only carrying out his duties as secretary of the money laundering offense committee. "There is absolutely nothing, I carry out my function as secretary of the national committee. I don't (announce), only Mr. Menkopulhukam," he said. Based on this confession, Benny asked the leadership of Commission III of the DPR to present the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud Md in a similar meeting.