Rp 28 Billion Church Fund Embezzlement Case Prompts DPR Member to Push for System Improvements
Member of DPR RI Commission XI, Martin Manurung, has commended the steps taken by the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) in the case of alleged embezzlement of Rp 28 billion from the Catholic Church of Aek Nabara Parish by the former Head of the BNI KCP Aek Nabara Cash Office through fictitious deposits. Martin has assured that he will continue to monitor this case and communicate with OJK and BNI.
“We have also received an audience and aspirations from the Catholic Church of Aek Nabara Parish, from Sister Natalia Situmorang and her group, at the NasDem Faction of DPR RI on Friday, 17 April 2026. We will continue to monitor this case and keep communicating with various parties, including OJK and BNI, to ensure that all customer funds are returned,” said Martin on Tuesday (21/4/2026).
Martin stated that the return of customer funds complies with the contents of OJK Regulation (POJK) Number 22 of 2023 on Consumer and Public Protection in the Financial Services Sector. Currently, Martin is compiling data and reviewing several complaints that have come in and will soon submit them to OJK.
“I will request an explanation from OJK regarding this matter, including at opportunities in Commission XI meetings,” he said.
Martin is urging OJK to continue strengthening its supervision of banking governance, particularly in aspects of risk management, internal audit systems, and fraud mitigation to prevent cases like this from happening again.
This NasDem politician is also pushing OJK to issue regulations to create a more stringent and reliable early warning system for banking supervision.
“A strict supervisory system that connects OJK and banking, to mitigate and close even the smallest gaps that could harm public trust in national banking,” said Martin.
BNI Statement
The former Head of Cash at BNI KCP Aek Nabara, Andi Hakim Febriansyah, is known to have embezzled Rp 28 billion in funds from the congregation of the Catholic Church of Aek Nabara Parish. Andi Hakim Febriansyah has been arrested and is being processed legally by the police.
BNI assures that it will return customer funds in line with the progress of the investigation.
“We will carry out the resolution within this timeframe; we are processing it and it is assured that from Monday to Friday this week during working hours, we will return it,” said BNI Director of Human Capital & Compliance, Munadi Herlambang, in a virtual press conference on Sunday (19/4).