KPK Prosecutors Present The Founders Of Wilmar Group, Thio Ida And 6 Other Witnesses At The Rafael Square Session

Illustration of the trial of the defendant former DGT official of the Ministry of Finance Rafael Alun Trisambodo (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) presented six witnesses at the trial of the gratification and money laundering case that ensnared former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo. One of them is Thio Ida who is the sister of the founder of Wilmar Group, Martua Sitorus. "The trial of the defendant Rafael Alun with the agenda of the witnesses presented by the JPU team," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri when confirmed, Monday, October 23. Thio Ida's summons has been mentioned by the anti-corruption commission. Because, he was absent from the investigator's summons twice, on Friday, May 25 and Monday, May 29. In addition to Thio Ida, six other witnesses at the Rafael Square trial presented were Lieke L. Tukgkali, Safitri, Jinnawati, Arsin Lukman, Anak Agung Ngurah Mahendra, and Bambang Sularso. Previously, the prosecutor accused Rafael Alun Trisambodo of receiving gratuities worth Rp. 16.6 billion. He is suspected of having received with his wife, Ernie Meike Torondek.

"The defendant together with Ernie Meike Torondek gradually from May 15, 2002 to March 2013, received gratuities in the form of money, a total of Rp. 16,644,806,137," said KPK prosecutor Wawan Yunarwanto at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 30. In addition, Rafael and his wife were also charged with money laundering (TPPU) with a value of Rp. 100 billion.