PPATK Finds Suspicious Transactions in Adriansyah's Bank Account
22 April 2015 08:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Head of the Center for Financial Report and Transaction (PPATK), Muhammad Yusuf, claimed to have found suspicious transaction in Adriansyah's bank account in his recent mining bribery case. He said that investigation tracked back to 2003, when Adriansyah, now the Democratic National Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician, was Tanah Laut Regent in South Kalimantan.
Yusuf added that the Corruption Eradication Commission is yet from asking reports from his institute. "We usually work on our initiatives," said Yusuf.
PPATK also investigates Adriansyah’s affiliations, such as his successor Bambang Alamsyah. “The investigation is underway,” he said. Adriansyah is suspected of using Bambang Alamsyah account as a checkpoint for his money laundering practice.
Coordinator of the Indonesian Corruption Watch, Ade Irawan, added that corruption practice that involves Regional Head usually leads to money laundering. He said that the corruptor usually uses other people as their shield, in order to prevent investigation from reaching him or her. “It can be from the family, special staffs, and other people," he said.
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