TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The founder of the Anti-Money Laundering Institution (LAPI), Ardhian Dwiyoenanto, said that Ridwan Kamil is free to sell a number of his assets if they are under someone else's name, such as owning a vehicle but disguised by the former West Java Governor by using his employees' names.
"The official is suspected of freely using and also free to sell the asset. The official is referred to as the Beneficial Owner of the vehicle," said Ardhian in his written statement on Monday, July 28, 2025.
According to him, disguising the ownership of the vehicle is to prevent Ridwan Kamil's corruption from being detected by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). This method is commonly used by corruptors to secure assets that are the result of criminal activities.
"The purpose of disguising a vehicle suspected of originating from criminal proceeds is in the name of his aide, so that it seems like the asset does not belong to the official but to the aide," he said.
Ardhian stated that the disguise of vehicle ownership by Ridwan Kamil constitutes a criminal act of money laundering or TPPU. He stated that this action is commonly known to the public as Use of Nominee.
Use of Nominee is when a party acts on behalf of another party in the ownership or management of an asset, business, or specific rights. The vehicle disguised by the former West Java Governor, according to Ardhian, is a common secret used by corruptors to conceal the origin of their criminal proceeds.
"Where it is found that there are alleged facts of state officials disguising or concealing their criminal proceeds in the form of a vehicle (movable property) under their employee's name," he said.
KPK's Interim Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, Asep Guntur Rahayu, previously stated that Ridwan Kamil disguised the ownership of his original vehicle by putting it under the name of his employee. He mentioned that several vehicle ownership documents were not under Ridwan Kamil's name, but under the name of others, namely his employees.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's his aide or his employee. His employee. Several of them (vehicles) are under that name," Asep said on July 25, 2025, as quoted by Antara.
He refused to explain more details about the alleged disguise of vehicle ownership by Ridwan Kamil. According to Asep, investigators are currently probing the alleged disguise of the vehicle before summoning the Golkar Party cadre. "They asked us, why hasn't RK been interrogated? Well, we are currently investigating that (Ridwan Kamil's vehicle ownership)," he said.
The alleged disguise came after KPK investigators seized a Royal Enfield motorcycle from Ridwan Kamil's house on March 10, 2025. The seizure was part of the investigation into the alleged corruption of advertisement funds at the West Java and Banten Regional Development Banks or Bank BJB.
Currently, the motorcycle, which is suspected to belong to the former West Java Governor, is in the state seizure goods storage (rupbasan). KPK previously stated that the Royal Enfield motorcycle did not belong to Ridwan Kamil.
"The motorcycle was seized from Mr. RK, but the documents are not under the concerned person's name (Ridwan Kamil)," said KPK spokesperson, Tessa Mahardika Sugiarto, on April 25, 2025.
Tessa mentioned that the motorcycle was also not listed in Ridwan Kamil's State Officials' Wealth Report (LHKPN). "Yes, so the motorcycle in Cawang's state storage is not included in Mr. RK's (Ridwan Kamil) LHKPN. It hasn't been registered or included," she said.
She refused to explain who the original owner of the black Royal Enfield motorcycle is. Tessa only stated with certainty that the motorcycle is not owned by Ridwan Kamil. "It cannot be revealed at the moment. What is clear is that it is not under Mr. RK's (Ridwan Kamil) name," said Tessa.
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