VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Chairperson of  Egmont Group, Hennie Verbeek-Kusters in Jakarta on Wednesday emphasized the importance of international cooperation in a bid to fight against money laundry and transnational terrorism fund. He also said that Egmont Group is appointed to fight against the crime. Both money laundering and transnational terrorism tend to facilitate the crime in the world.

“What I really always like to stress is why it is so important the work we do. If we look at the threats that our society face today, terrorism, transnational crimes, organized and serious crimes, then I have to stress that all these crimes are facilitated by money laundering and terrorism financing. And that is in the core mandate of the Egmont Group to fight. And since all these crimes are transnational in essence no single agency no single business or no single organization or jurisdiction can do it by itself. We need one another to really fight it strongly,” Hennie Verbeek-Kusters said.

Moreover, Hennie Verbeek-Kusters appreciated the role of Indonesia through Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center -PPATK. She also said that the report has become a part of financial intelligent unit under Egmont Group, and since it was incorporated in  2004, PPATK has played a major role in fighting against money laundry and terrorism fund in the region. Hennie also pointed out that Indonesia along with Australia has consistently held meeting of contra for terrorism fund since 2015. Hennie added that the effort has contributed in overcoming money laundry and terrorism fund obviously in the region. (VOI/Ndy-TRANS:AF/RHM)