PPATK To Intensify Coorperation With Foreign Intelligence Units

Jumat, 27 Januari 2017 06:27 WIB

Wakil Ketua PPATK Dian Ediana Rae saat jadi pembicara dalam seminar nasional di Purwokerto, Kamis (26/1). Foto: ANTARAJATENG.COM/Sumarwoto.

Purwokerto, ANTARA JATENG - The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) will intensify cooperation with foreign financial intelligence units to unveil corruption cases involving Indonesians abroad.

"In the future, we will intensify cooperation with other countries' financial intelligence units to unravel cases of bribery committed abroad and to recover and bring back to our country such ill-begotten wealth," Deputy Head of PPATK Dian Ediana Rae said here on Thursday.

Dian stated that he would raise the issue at international forums so that the institution does not have to wait for court verdict before taking action.

"We would seek international cooperation so that we can move faster," he noted.

On the graft case involving former president director of PT Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar, Dian noted that the PPATK had detected the alleged case of bribery in the past and worked in cooperation with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to handle the issue.

The agency also worked in coordination with other countries to uncover the case.

"We have already detected certain irregularities and have to trace the leads further. We are working in cooperation with financial intelligence units of other countries," he assured.

On the alleged transfer of funds from suspected terrorist Bahrul Naim, Dian revealed that the PPATK had cooperated with the Indonesian Police' counter-terror unit in its capacity as the financial intelligence unit.

"We have to be alert about any possible new approach and pattern (in this crime), including the use of fintech (financial technology)," Dian added.

Some new financial innovations might be misused by certain parties and the agency has come to know of such a possibility.