PPATK blocking accounting account, Waka Commission III: Early Prevention of TPPU-Judol

Jakarta -Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission III, Rano Alfath, assessed the blockage of sleeping accounts or accounts that did not have the transaction activation through the Financial Analysis and Transaction Reporting Center (PPATK) within 3-12 months. He said the effort could be a prevention of money laundering transactions (TPPU) and online gambling (judol). “I think it is a relevant and strategic step when we see from the perspective of law enforcement and the protection of the financial system. We believe that dealing with criminal acts such as TPPU, Judol and other Well tactical answers, and the weakness is often in the issue of passive accounts,” Rano told reports on Wednesday (30/7/2025). Browse to continue with content “Accounts that are not active for months, but suddenly used for large or suspicious transactions, can be indicated in ‘vehicles’ for criminal things. Now, in that context, I see this temporary freezing point as an early warning tool),” he continued. Rano said that at this time it was the full purchase and selling of accounts through a market place not realized by the public. Even the personal information of residents has been abused. “Even now, there are many practices to buy and sell accounts on the market. Sometimes our people may not be aware that their personal data, even their accounts, can be abused. Rather than later victims or even unconsciously involved in criminal acts, it is better to be prevented earlier,” he said. Rano said the PPATK IU step was still in the corridor of the TPPU law. He said PPATK did not take money, but temporarily stopped the transaction so that it was still fairly safe. “From the legal side, I think this step is still in the course of TPPU Act (Act No. 8 of 2010), so it is not far-fetched. And it is also important that PPATK does not seize funds, they only temporarily stop transactions as they continue. is. If there are people who feel underprivileged or confusion, the channel must be clear. Public communication must also be strengthened so that people are the procedures for re -activation and not panicked. In the protection of citizens, “he added. As is known, the head of PPATK Ivan Yustiavandana said this step was not taken for no reason. It was found that up to more than 140 thousand sleeping accounts with a value of RP 428.61 billion without any update of customer data.” of the community or even the Indonesian economy in general, “he said in a written statement reported by DetikFinance on Tuesday. Nominated use as shelter accounts, anesthetic transactions, corruption and other crimes. In addition, the dormant account still has the obligation to pay administrative costs to the bank until many dormant funds are used up and closed by the bank, “he explained. (Cover/yahs)