OJK Investigates Transaction Hold on AMPB Coordinator Supriyono's Account
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is conducting further investigation into the transaction hold on an account belonging to Supriyono, Coordinator of the Pati United Community Alliance (AMPB). The move aims to ensure the process complies with applicable banking regulations.
Dian Ediana Rae, Chief Executive of Banking Supervision at OJK, stated that the authority is paying close attention to the issue and is coordinating with the bank’s management. OJK emphasised that it will take firm supervisory action if any violations are found in the process.
“OJK will coordinate with various stakeholders to promptly resolve the matter, including requesting the relevant bank to take settlement action within the transaction hold period in accordance with regulations,” Dian said on Tuesday (25/8).
Dian explained that the transaction hold mechanism is regulated under Law Number 8 of 2010 on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Crimes (TPPU Law) and Article 47 of POJK Number 8 of 2023. Under these regulations, financial service providers are required to hold transactions for a maximum of five working days after receiving an order from authorised bodies such as PPATK or investigators.
Previously, Supriyono’s account, containing Rp80.9 million, was allegedly blocked while he was accompanying Pati residents to convey their aspirations in Jakarta on Friday (21/8). The funds were claimed to be a combination of personal money and public donations for the protest activities.
Meanwhile, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police clarified that the action taken by investigators from the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate was a request for a transaction hold, not an account freeze. The investigation relates to the collection of funds linked to AMPB activities.
Jakarta Metropolitan Police Head of Public Relations, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, confirmed that the amount of money in the account remains intact. “After five working days from the transaction hold investigation process, access will be returned to the owner,” Budi said on Monday (24/8).
OJK is committed to continuing to monitor the follow-up actions taken by the bank, including the restoration of customer account access as soon as the evaluation process within the specified timeframe reaches a conclusion.