According to the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), government and legislative officials are the professions most vulnerable to money laundering in Indonesia.
This was recorded in the *Indonesia National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering 2021* report released by PPATK last month (January 25, 2023).
Money laundering is an attempt to conceal or disguise the proceeds of crime through various forms of financial transactions, making it appear as legitimate wealth.
PPATK measured this money laundering risk index using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
The quantitative research included analysis of statistical data on suspicious financial transaction reports, financial intelligence reports, investigation results, prosecutions, court decisions, and the exchange of information related to money laundering with other countries.
Qualitative research was conducted through focus group discussions (FGDs) and independent assessments by a team of experts with diverse backgrounds, such as financial intelligence, law enforcement, academics, and legislative experts in the field of money laundering prevention and eradication.
Based on this research, PPATK compiled an index with a score ranging from 3 to 9, with the following interpretations:
* Score 7.01 to 9 (high risk): Related to money laundering with significant value, requiring urgent attention.
* Score 5 to 7 (medium risk): Related to money laundering with significant value, requiring continuous monitoring.
* Score 3 to 4.99 (low risk): Related to money laundering with low value, requiring sufficient monitoring.
PPATK then found two professional groups at high risk of involvement in money laundering in 2021, namely government and legislative officials, as well as employees of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)/regional-owned enterprises (ROEs).
Six professional groups were found to be at medium risk: business owners, private sector employees, civil servants (PNS), members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) or the Indonesian National Police (Polri), and bank employees, with score details as shown in the graph.
In addition to the above, other professions are also vulnerable to involvement, such as political party management, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), foundations or other legal entities, teachers, lecturers, and religious figures. However, their risk is generally categorized as low.
The types of crimes with a high risk of money laundering in Indonesia are corruption and narcotics. Those with medium risk are crimes in the fields of taxation, banking, forestry, fraud, and the environment.