Authorities Freeze Bank Accounts of FPI Leaders, Members, Rizieq Shihab
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12 January 2021 11:42 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Center for Financial Transaction Tracing and Analysis (PPATK) continues to freeze the financial accounts of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) officials and members. The suspension was carried out after the government banned all activities of this organization.
"To date, we have frozen 87 accounts," PPATK chief Dian Ediana Rae when contacted in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 12.
For now, Dian said, the account blocking is valid for 20 days, during which the PPATK will check for any indication of suspicious transactions; including money laundering and or other criminal acts.
Dian said that the accounts will be accessible again if authorities found no suspicious transactions.
Among the people whose accounts have been frozen are Rizieq Shihab's as well as his children's, who have a total of seven accounts at Bank Syariah Mandiri. The accounts were suspended on January 6.
Other FPI officials with frozen accounts include general secretary Munarman, who has accounts at BNI.
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