JAKARTA - Entrepreneur Jusuf Hamka asked the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to take firm action against rogue sharia banks who run their business activities without following Islamic principles. Jusuf made this request because he felt he was being blackmailed by a private Islamic bank over a debt case.
"I have paid off the debt, the money is there (paid) but it doesn't want to be accepted," he said when he was a resource person on Deddy Corbuzier's Youtube program.
Investigate a calibaration, the problem stems from Jusuf's intention to immediately pay off his loan of around Rp800 billion. However, the bank is considered to have refused to accept all the funds that have been placed in a special holding account.
In fact, this intermediary institution actually imposes certain deductions on the grounds of paying the yield (interest) on loans made and does not state that the debt has been paid off.
Suddenly Jusuf felt disappointed and had time to cast a slanted tone over the performance of the bank that became his creditor.
"Well, this is a sharia bank which in my opinion is tyrannical, cruel," he said.
Meanwhile, the funds obtained by Tomy Winata (TW)'s close friend were previously used to finance the construction of toll roads in the country.
He also compared the treatment carried out by the bank with a government-owned Islamic financial service institution which he considered very contrasting.
"If the Indonesian Islamic Bank (BSI) is good, we become customers there, there is no problem," said Jusuf.
In its development, this problem reached the ears of OJK officials. Through a press statement on Saturday, July 24, the Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners said that the authorities were ready to mediate on the problems that occurred.
"If you feel wronged or there is a dispute with the bank, it can be resolved through the OJK," he said.
Wimboh has also scheduled to summon Jusuf Hamka to obtain more complete information.
"We will call the person concerned (Jusuf Hamka) to clarify whether his statement is true. This summons is in accordance with OJK's duty to protect consumers in the financial services sector. So the steps are like that, we will help mediate. We are very open if there are problems, “explained the Chairman of OJK.
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