Indonesian National Police to Hold Preliminary Hearing for the ACT Foundation Case This Week

JAKARTADAILY.ID – The Directorate of Economic and Special Crimes (Dittipideksus) of the Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Unit has raised the status of a case of alleged misappropriation of the Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Foundation's funds to the investigation stage.

Police will hold a case title this week to determine who the suspect is.

"The case must be held first, planned for next week," said the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit Director, Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan, quoted from the official website of the National Police, Sunday, July 24, 2022.

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Whisnu said the case was attended by the National Police Head of Professional and Security Division (Propam) Division, Head of Police Investigation Supervision Bureau (Birowasdik), and head of General Supervision Inspectorate (Irwasum Polri), to Head of Police Legal Division (Kadivkum Polri).

Whisnu added that his party had found new findings and would be submitted to the Public Relations of the Police.

Previously, Bareskrim investigated allegations of a fictitious company created by ACT to commit money laundering crimes (TPPU). The company was founded as if it were operating under the ACT.

“The allegations of using new companies as shells for the ACT company are investigated. So it's as if the company is operating under ACT, but it's the same that they are themselves. There is company A, company B, company C, yes, he also made it," said Whisnu on Thursday, July 14, 2022.

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Whisnu said the shell companies formed by ACT were charitable institutions. The ACT organization itself is suspected of committing the crime of money laundering (TPPU).

“There are several branch companies. That's what it's like (charity). Yes (the alleged money laundering offense)," said Whisnu.

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