Mahfud MD Asks Former Director General Of Taxes Rafael Alun To Be Sentenced If Proven To Do Money Laundering

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD gave a statement to reporters at the Jakarta Presidential Palace, Thursday (2/3/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD emphasized that if former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes (Dirjen) Rafael Alun Trisambodo are proven to have committed a crime of money laundering (TPPU) then the person concerned can be convicted. "Yes, you can, TPPU is a serious crime, more than corruption. Money laundering is more than corruption. If it is money laundering, Rafael must be dealt with," said Mahfud MD, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, March 2. Mahfud also conveyed that there was a statement that he called a stupid statement, on social media TikTok, which said he was aware of reports of indications of money laundering by Rafael Alun Trisambodo since 10 years ago. "And this is a kind of TikTok cynical and stupid, it is said like this, Mr. Mahfud already knew 10 years ago Rafael was reported to have been money laundering, how come he just reported it," TikTok was stupid. 10 years ago I didn't know, my person was not the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, "he said He said he only found out about the indication of money laundering by Rafael, with the news of the abuse by Rafael Alun's son. "Now I know when his son abused David. Then the name of his father was a rich echelon III official, then I called PPATK, (because) I am the Head of the Money Laundering Steering Team, his secretary (Chairman) PPATK," said Mahfud.. "I called how the money was, 'oh sir, 10 years ago we reported it, but at the KPK we didn't report it. "Followed up". That's why I called the KPK, this was a report before I had not been the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, "added Mahfud. He reiterated that he only learned of a report against Rafael 10 years ago after a criminal incident involving Rafael's son. "That I know after the crime incident. That Rafael said he was suspicious. I have asked him to check and have been examined, "he explained. Meanwhile, KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri was found after attending the Cabinet Session Plenary said that his party was examining the State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN) Rafael Trisambodo Square. "position," he said.

"This means that they must report their wealth, during their position they must also report their wealth, after that we will also ask for a report. Of course we will carry out this report, we value whether their wealth is feasible or not," Firli continued., "he said.