Mahfud MD Gives Ministry of Finance 1 Month to Investigate IDR 300 T in Suspicious Transactions

Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara (center) meets Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD (right) to discuss suspected suspicious transactions, at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Building on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, Friday (10/03 /2023). (Photo: Beritasatu.com)

Jakarta, - Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara met the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD to discuss suspected suspicious transactions, at the Kemenko Polhukam Building on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, Friday (10/03/2023) . 

In this case, Mahfud gave the Ministry of Finance time to investigate the findings. If within a month there is no result, his party will forward it to law enforcement. 

A search conducted by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) from 2009-2023 found allegations of money laundering at the Ministry of Finance amounting to IDR 300 trillion, which were carried out by 477 employees at the ministry of finance. 

"Preparing the results of a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Finance to get an explanation from me and provide clarity to me regarding the issue of suspicious transactions and money laundering involving the ministry of finance. Actually, I and the Minister of Finance are very close and have the same passion to eradicate corruption," said Mahfud. 

Apart from that, Mahfud also added that according to him, transactions that were called suspicious were a form of criminal action. 

Meanwhile, Suahasil emphasized that the ministry is committed to maintaining the integrity of employees at the finance ministry. 

"We will continue to be committed to maintaining the integrity of our employees in relation to our personnel administration. We must continue to uphold employee discipline," said Suahasil. 

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani admitted that she had just received a report on the flow of suspicious funds of Rp. 300 trillion at the Ministry of Finance last Thursday. Sri Mulyani explained that the attachment to the letter totaling 36 pages did not show the Rp. 300 trillion figure previously disclosed by Mahfud MD and PPATK. 

SOURCE: BERITASATU