PPATK Finds Rp1 Trillion Environmental Crime Money Enters Political Parties

PPATK Head Ivan Yustiavandana/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) revealed that there were findings of Rp1 trillion flowing to political parties (parpol) from environmental crimes.

PPATK chairman Ivan Yustiavandana said the findings of the money had been reported to the KPU and Bawaslu some time ago.

"One of the PPATK findings that was found some time ago was Rp. 1 trillion in environmental crime money that entered a political party," Ivan said at the Gakkumdu Center Discussion Forum as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, August 8.

According to him, PPATK is currently focusing on exploring environmental financial crimes. Because, until now, none of the election participants have been free from these crimes.

"Because PPATK is currently focusing on green financial crime, this is what is happening. Then what happened? Well, we found how come there doesn't seem to be any accounts from political contest participants who are not exposed," he said.

Meanwhile, PPATK at least found the risk of money laundering (TPPU) in campaign funds in a number of provinces.

The highest areas dominant for TPPU were East Java (9), DKI Jakarta (8.90), West Sumatra (7.91), West Java (7.57), Papua (7.30), South Sulawesi (7.24), and North Sumatra (7.02).

In addition, Ivan said that there were funds from criminal acts that had been flowing throughout the electoral stages. For this reason, his party is currently investigating this matter.

"What does this mean? This means that the proceeds from criminal acts are included as a fee for political contestation. In a clean context, PPATK's duties and authorities are how much money comes from this crime into this political contestation for the occurrence of money laundering crimes," concluded Ivan.