Rafael Alun Immediately Wears An Orange Rompi Prisoner And Handcuffed After Being Examined By The KPK

The KPK has finally detained former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finally detained former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo today. The detention was carried out after he was questioned as a suspect since this morning.

According to VOI monitoring at the KPK's Red and White building, Rafael was wearing a prison vest after being questioned by investigators. Mario Dandy Satrio's father's hand was seen handcuffed and escorted by security officers.

He came down from the investigator's room on the second floor at around 16.25 WIB. No statement was made because he was led directly into the press conference room.

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri said Rafael was detained for allegedly receiving gratuities while still serving at the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance. Detention will be carried out for 20 days until April 22 and can be extended according to the needs of investigators.

"(Detention, ed) at the KPK Detention Center at the KPK's Red and White Building," Firli said at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Previously, the KPK named Rafael Alun a suspect. He is suspected of receiving gratuities of up to tens of billions from 2011-2023 related to tax audits.

This determination was made by the KPK after they investigated Rafael Alun's jumbo assets which were exposed after his son, Mario Dandy, abused a 17-year-old student, David. It is suspected that there was a game behind the ownership of a wealth of Rp56 billion.

In this effort, investigators have asked for information from the Head of the East Jakarta Intermediate Tax Service Office (KPP) Wahono Saputro. This summons was made because his wife allegedly owns shares in the company owned by Rafael's wife, Erni Torondek.

In addition, investigators are also investigating the findings of Rafael's safe deposit box in which there are billions of money. The findings that have been blocked by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) are suspected to have come from accepting bribes.