KPK Investigate Requests For Former Directorate General Of Taxes To Finance His Son's Fashion Show

KPK (ANTARA) building

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the alleged request for money from former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Muhamad Haniv to a number of taxpayers. This step was taken by examining Hadi Sutrisno as the Intermediate Tax Auditor of KPP Pratama Sleman as a witness.

"The investigation was carried out at the KPK's Red and White building," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika to reporters, Tuesday, February 4.

Tessa said the examination was carried out on Friday, February 28. Investigators are investigating the request for sponsorship of a number of taxpayers for the implementation of fashion shows for fashion fashion fashion fashion products established by Haniv's children.

"The witness was present and examined in relation to the request for funds to the taxpayer for the suspect's child's fashion show activities," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK has named the former Directorate General of Taxes Muhamad Haniv as a suspect in the alleged receipt of gratuities worth Rp. 21,560,840,634. This request was made while serving as Head of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes, Jakarta Special.

Of this amount, the anti-corruption commission detailed that Rp804 million was intended to sponsor the fashion show of his son's men's clothing brand, FH Pour Homme by Feby Haniv.

In addition, Haniv is suspected of receiving other gratuities in the form of foreign currency worth Rp. 6,665,006,000 and placements in BPR deposits of Rp. 14,088,834,634. So that the total receipts made reached Rp. 21,560,840,634.

Although it has been announced as a suspect, Haniv has not yet been detained by the KPK. Currently, the KPK is focused on collecting evidence and examining witnesses as well as conducting asset tracing or searching for assets from the proceeds of crimes committed.

In this case, investigators in this case have worked on a number of witnesses including General Manager of PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAPI), Irla Mugi Prakoso. He was questioned by investigators about the request for money made by Haniv to taxpayers.