Bareskrim Seizes Money From Panji Gumilang Rp200 Billion

Panji Gumilang/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police said 154 accounts affiliated with the head of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang, had been blocked. Of the hundreds of accounts, only 14 of them contain a total balance of Rp200 billion.

"So we have blocked several accounts, there are 154 receipts. And from the investigator's analysis to date, there are only 14 accounts containing approximately Rp200 billion," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan to reporters, Thursday, November 2.

The money is now confiscated as evidence in the alleged crime of money laundering or money laundering with the crime of origin or TPA in the form of embezzlement of foundation money.

Regarding the criminal act of embezzlement, Whisnu said that Panji Gumilang was carried out by borrowing money from the bank in the name of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI) worth Rp. 73 billion.

"From this analysis, investigators have evidence that APG in 2019 has received a loan from Bank J-trust in the amount of Rp. 73 billion. The funds are borrowed by the foundation," he said.

However, the funds lent from the bank were transferred by Panji Gumilang from the foundation's account to personal. Then, used for his benefit such as buying assets.

"There are various kinds of items, such as watches, cars, houses, land in the name of APG and his family. So there are a lot of goods," said Whisnu.

In fact, from the results of the investigation, Panji is known to have used the foundation's money to pay the loan installments. The money comes from the santri family, Jammas (Jahe Builds Mosques), there are several other Islamic boarding school foundations.

"Then the installments are taken from the foundation's account, so it is proven that there is a criminal act of origin, namely a criminal act of foundation, and an embezzlement crime," said Whisnu.

On that basis, Panji Gumilang was named a suspect. He was charged with Article 372 of the Criminal Code concerning embezzlement.

Then, Article 70 in conjunction with Article 5 of Law Number 28 of 2004 concerning Amendments to Law Number 16 of 2001 concerning Foundations.

Finally, Panji Gumilang is also suspected of violating Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 in conjunction with Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Money Laundering.