The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Has Handed Over Rafael Alun's Confiscated Assets Of Rp. 19.7 Billion To The Attorney General's Office

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) handed over land and buildings belonging to former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo who had been confiscated to the Attorney General's Office. The asset is worth Rp. 19.78 billion and is located in the Kebayoran Baru area, South Jakarta.

The symbolic handover was carried out by the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Fitroh Rochahyanto, at the AGO's Main Building, Jakarta, Monday, November 17. He called this step an effort to recover state losses with a mechanism for determining usage status (PSP).

"We have recovered a lot of assets that we have with many agencies as long as it is for the benefit of the state," said Fitroh, quoted from the institution's official statement, Thursday, November 20.

The assets handed over were in the form of a plot of land covering an area of 324 square meters and a building covering an area of 618 square meters. Furthermore, the AGO will officially manage it as State Property (BMN).

The handover of these assets also marks the synergy of law enforcement agencies.

"Asset management that is transparent and accountable, shows that prosecution also aims to restore state rights and encourage clean governance", said Deputy Attorney General for Guidance Hendro Dewanto.

Previously reported, the KPK has investigated allegations of receiving gratuities and money laundering (TPPU) by Rafael Alun Trisambodo as a former official of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison based on the decision of the Jakarta High Court Judge on March 7, 2024.

The verdict was knocked by Tjokorda Rai Suamba as the presiding judge with member judges Tony Pribadi, Erwan Munawar, high judges at the DKI Jakarta High Court, as well as Margareta Yulie Bartin Setyaningsih, and Gatut Sulistyo, the judges of ad hoc Corruption at the DKI Jakarta High Court.

He was also sentenced to pay a replacement money of Rp. 10,079,095,519. If not paid within 1 month after the decision has permanent legal force or inkrah, his property was confiscated by the prosecutor and auctioned off to cover the replacement money.