Based on reporting by Hukumonline (29 July 2021) and Penn Law (8 October 2021).
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Terdapat kebutuhan untuk mengoptimalkan upaya pemberantasan tindak pidana pencucian uang.
In Decision 15/PUU-XIX/2021 the Constitutional Court read "penyidik tindak pidana asal" (investigators of the predicate offence) in the Money Laundering Law to include civil-service investigators (PPNS), not only the police and prosecutors. Ichsan Zikry acted as counsel in the case, and the application was granted.
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What the Court decided
The Court interpreted "penyidik tindak pidana asal" to cover civil-service investigators (PPNS) as well as the police and prosecutors. The application was granted.
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What changed
Before the decision, only six agencies had the power to investigate money laundering. PPNS can now investigate money laundering connected to offences in their own sectors.
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Our role
Ichsan Zikry acted as counsel for the applicants. Hukumonline reported on the decision on 29 July 2021, and Penn Law covered his role on 8 October 2021.
