Police Confirm Alleged Data Manipulation Of WanaArtha Life Goes To Investigation

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JAKARTA - The status of the alleged data manipulation of WanaArtha Life policyholders has been confirmed to have been investigated. The Bareskrim Polri even confirmed that it had examined dozens of witnesses. In the near future, there will be a suspect in this case.

"There have been fingerprints. Many witnesses have been examined, dozens of them," said the Head of Sub-Directorate V of the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes, Kombes Ma'mun, to reporters, Wednesday, April 13.

A high-ranking officer of PT WanaArtha Life with the initials YM was previously reported to the Criminal Investigation Police with the report number R/LI/51/III/RES.1.24/2022/Ditipedeksus dated March 18, 2022. The person concerned was reported on suspicion of fraud and falsification of data on insurance policyholders of PT WanaArtha Life .

In fact, at the same time, customers are still waiting for confirmation because WanaArtha Life's assets were frozen by the Attorney General's Office for allegedly being related to the Jiwasraya case. Even though there has been a court decision granting the objection to the blocking of company accounts, policyholders still have to wait longer for certainty. The decision on the appeal is still to be awaited.

Demand verification

Regarding this asset freeze, Al Azhar University Law Expert, Prof. Suparji Achmad, continues to encourage the Attorney General's Office to conduct a thorough verification, today, Tuesday, April 13.

"In the WAL case, it's really a pity for customers who have nothing to do with the case. So, so that everything is fair, there needs to be verification. If it doesn't have anything to do with criminal elements, don't freeze it," he said.

He understands that the freezing of accounts in the WAL case is part of the proof. This is also to prevent losses if later there is a return of state losses. However, if these concerns do not occur, and the funds are not part of the proceeds of the crime, and are not used for proof, then there is no need to generalize all of them to be frozen.

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"So don't generalize everything, in principle, clarification and verification is carried out properly so that it is fair," explained Suparji, Wednesday.

He hoped the AGO would not delay the verification issue. The reason is simple, many WanaArtha customers are waiting for their money back.

"This evidence does need to be careful, but not protracted. Like the concept of precision (predictiveness, responsibility, and fair transparency in the Police), verification is carried out as soon as possible, and not hanging around," he said.

Meanwhile, Professor of Law at Tarumanegara University, Prof. Ahmad Sudiro is of the opinion that the Attorney General's Office is obliged to follow up on the court's decision that grants the objection to the blocking of company accounts. Especially if it is true that there has been a court decision that decided the related account is not related to Jiwasraya.

Must follow up on the decision. That's the legal norm. Because there is no reason to withhold (confiscated money) let alone it has been decided that it is not related to Jiwasraya," said Ahmad.