Police Clarify AMPB Account Transaction Suspension Lasts Only Five Working Days
Polda Metro Jaya’s Head of Public Relations, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, has provided clarification regarding legal action taken against accounts used to collect funds for the Aliansi Masyarakat Pati Bersatu (AMPB). He stated that the transaction suspension will last for five working days.
Budi stressed that the public needs to distinguish between blocking, seizure, and transaction suspension. During this process, funds in the account are guaranteed to remain safe.
“We need to clarify to the public that during the transaction suspension, the account is not seized,” Budi said in Jakarta on Monday (24/8/2026).
He assured that the nominal amount of money remains in the account holder’s possession. Once the five-working-day investigation period for the transaction suspension is complete, transaction access will be fully restored to the account holder.
Budi explained that the transaction suspension refers to Article 237 of Law Number 4 of 2023 on the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector (UU P2SK). The regulation stipulates that public fundraising must use a licensed business entity and cannot be carried out by individuals.
Investigators are currently sending clarification letters to examine the purpose of the fundraising. The police have also coordinated with the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Ministry of Social Affairs.
“Investigators are sending clarifications to follow up on the purpose of the fundraising,” he added.
Budi further explained that if the investigation finds no criminal elements, bank authorities will automatically reopen transaction access. However, police will conduct further investigation if indications of legal violations are found.
Several points of concern for investigators include potential fund flows aimed at disrupting security in Jakarta, as well as possible links to other illegal activities.
“Then there are also accounts receiving funds from, pardon the quotation marks, online gambling or drug trafficking flows, which we also need to examine,” he concluded.