PPATK's Findings of Suspected Election-Related Financial Transactions
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20 January 2024 20:50 WIB
Has the number risen ahead of the elections?
The indicators are the names of parties as well as their transaction profiles that have taken significant upward trends within a short period of time and beyond their habits. We uphold the presumption of innocence principle. That’s why we handed over (the data) to Bawaslu for follow-up considering that the KPU reported to us the parties who made these transactions. Our announcement is aggregate and general in nature and only an indication in line with the statistics based on the data we received.
The PPATK has reported 11 cases to Bawaslu. Are these suspicious transactions related to the general elections only?
All types of suspected crimes. According to the analysis result, there are suspected involvement of parties in certain crimes. So, it is suspected that there had been criminal activities by parties directly or indirectly related to the elections. Meanwhile, the information given to Bawaslu is related to suspected election violations or crimes. Everything is within the corridor of the presumption of innocence. Therefore, we only provided the statistics as it is not possible for us to reveal (the identities of) the parties involved.
What is PPATK’s rationale for releasing the data?
The PPATK does not have any motive whatsoever. We are just demonstrating to the public our accountability in carrying out our duties, functions and authority. The suspicious transactions related to the elections were reported in the 2023 PPATK Performance Reflection, a routine event conducted at the end or the beginning of each year. The PPATK as a public institution has the obligation to inform the public about its activities and performance. The data and information are in the forms of statistics and aggregates, or general in nature and do not mention any names. The PPATK has submitted some of these data and information to the related authorities for follow-up actions.
How could Indonesia become part of the FATF?
The FATF is the highest global anti-money laundering community. Below that are those in the Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and so on.
Why was the application filed only in 2018?
We wanted to become a FATF member right away but it wasn’t allowed when we were on blacklist. While on the blacklist, like Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Indonesian banks are not allowed to do transactions with foreign countries. North Korea is still on the blacklist. In 2002, we were on the non-cooperative country status. In 2014, we were still in the same rank as Iran, Iraq and Myanmar. We eventually managed to get off that list.
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