KPK Alleges Former Tax Official, Angin Prayitno, Bought Assets From Proceeds Of Corruption Using Other People's Identities

Former Director of Audit and Collection at the Directorate General of Taxes, Angin Prayitno Aji (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of money laundering (TPPU) by the former Director of Audit and Collection at the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Angin Prayitno Aji.

Recently, the KPK is investigating the purchase of assets by Angin using someone else's identity. This investigation was carried out by examining a number of witnesses on Monday, February 21 yesterday.

A number of witnesses were examined, including Mulyatsih Wahyumurti, Sugito Mas, Aldy Garnadi Gardjito, representatives of PT. Pardika Wisthi Sarana, Tri Hariastuti, Ani Melania, Purnomo Sidi and Kiagus Risyiqan Urfani.

"The witnesses were present and their knowledge was studied, among others, related to the purchase of a number of assets by the suspect APA using the identities of certain parties," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, to reporters, Tuesday, February 22.

Actually, the KPK is also scheduled to examine Machzarwan and Sri Lestari. It's just that both of them are absent so Ali reminds them to be cooperative in attending the next summons.

"KPK calls for cooperation to be present on the agenda for the next summons," he said.

As previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Commission named Angin as a suspect in the alleged money laundering offences on Tuesday, February 15 yesterday. He is suspected of disguising and concealing the proceeds of bribes he obtained by attempting to purchase assets.

Meanwhile, in the bribery case, Angin Prayitno Aji was sentenced to 9 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 300 million, subsidiary to 2 months in prison in the tax administration bribery case. Meanwhile, his colleague, Dadan Ramdani, was sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 300 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison.

In addition, both of them are required to pay compensation in the amount of IDR 3.375 billion and 1.095 million Singapore dollars respectively, which is calculated using the 2019 Bank Indonesia Singapore dollar middle exchange rate, which is IDR 10,227 per Singapore dollar no later than 1 month after the decision is final and binding. . Failure to do so will result in an additional 2 years imprisonment.

The verdicts and penalties were imposed because they accepted bribes to manipulate the results of the three tax audits, namely on taxpayers PT Gunung Madu Plantations (GMP) for the 2016 fiscal year, PT Panin Bank taxpayers for the 2016 fiscal year, and PT Jhonlin Baratama (JB) for the 2016 fiscal year. 2016 and 2017 taxes.