Allegedly Hiding Corruption Results, Rafael Alun Becomes A Money Laundering Suspect

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named former Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alum Trisambodo as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). He is suspected of disguising the gratuity money he got while assisting the tax management process.

"It is strongly suspected that there are ownership of RAT suspects' assets, which have links with allegations of money laundering offenses, including by placing, diverting, spending and hiding and disguising the origin of his assets which are suspected to have come from corruption," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, May 10.

"On the basis of this, it is true, the KPK has now re-determined RAT as a suspect for alleged money laundering offenses," he continued.

Ali ensured that the collection of evidence was still ongoing. In fact, the Asset Tracing Unit at the Directorate of Evidence and Execution Management of the KPK went directly to conduct a search.

Meanwhile, Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur explained that there are many modes that a person can use to cover up the receipt of hot money. In addition to using the mode of inheritance, they could capitalize on someone's business.

However, Asep did not want to talk about the possibility of this mode being used by Rafael when he laundered his money. "In general, the story is that the mode can put it on behalf of other people," said reporters, Tuesday, May 9.

"A lot. Or I put A's business. I tried it. So it looks like A is crazy rich even though it's money from me," continued Asep.

Previously, the KPK detained Rafael Alun because he was suspected of receiving gratuities of US$90,000 from several taxpayers through his company, PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (AME).

This acceptance is said to have occurred since 2011 when he served as Head of Audit, Investigation, and Tax Collection at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes East Java 1.

Rafael's number of gratuities can still increase because investigators are still continuing to investigate. Given that the company has handled many clients who have difficulty reporting tax books.