KPK Examines Mario Dandy As Witness To His Father's Corruption

Rafael Alun Trisambodo At The KPK/DOK PHOTO building: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will examine the son of former Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance Rafael Alun Trisambodo, Mario Dandy Satriyo today. He will be examined as a witness in the case of gratification and money laundering (TPPU) that ensnared his father.

"Located at Polda Metro Jaya, the investigative team has scheduled witness examinations," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Monday, May 22.

For information, Mario Dandy is now being detained by the police for alleged mistreatment of a 17-year-old student, David. This violent incident occurred in February and caused the victim to fall into a coma.

Returning to the KPK, there were four other witnesses examined by investigators in the Rafael Alun case. They all came from the private sector with details of the names Oki Hendarsati, Ujeng Artsoko, FX Wijayanto Nugroho, and Jeffry Amsar.

"(Inspection, ed) at the KPK's Red and White Building," said Ali.

The investigation material that the investigators will pursue from the five witnesses has not been detailed. However, they are suspected of knowing the alleged gratification and money laundering committed by Rafael.

As previously reported, it is suspected that Rafael KPK received gratuities of 90,000 US dollars 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.

Next, the KPK again named Rafael as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). He is suspected of diverting or disguising the hot money he received.