Block Rafael Alun's Account, PPATK: LHKPN Is Not Balanced With Accounts

Rafael Alun Trisambodo, a former official of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance at the KPK building, Jakarta. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) blocks the account belonging to Rafael Alun Trisambodo. The nominal balance in the account is said to be very significant.

"(Nominal, red) Significant," said PPATK Head Ivan Yustiavandana to reporters, Tuesday, March 7.

When asked further about the nominal value in the account exceeding the State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN) belonging to Rafael Alun Trisambodo amounting to Rp56.1 billion, Ivan seemed to agree.

He said that the LHKPN only calculates the assets owned. Meanwhile, the nominal amount of funds in the account can go up or down.

"LHKPN is not directly proportional to the account. Because LHKPN has assets that are calculated as long as the account is only limited to funds," said Ivan.

PPATK is known not only to block Rafael Alun Trisambodo's account. However, all members of the family of the former Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) tax official.

"Yes, all (a membership of Rafael's family members is blocked, ed)," he said.

Accounts of family members who were blocked were Rafael Alun Trisambodo's wife and children. The freeze was carried out to analyze the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU).

"Yes, in the context of analysis according to our authority," said Ivan.

Not only that, PPATK also blocked accounts belonging to tax consultants suspected of being nominees or borrowed by Rafael Alun Trisambodo.

"Yes, there is a blocking of tax consultants," said Ivan

Ivan did not specify this tax consultant. However, this name loan is allegedly not only carried out by Rafael but also other parties.

"Allegedly as the nominee of the RAT and several other related parties," he said.

PPATK suspects this nominee is a way to launder money. Therefore, the suspicious transaction that Rafael allegedly carried out was not detected.

"We suspect that there is a professional money launching that has been acting for the benefit of the RAT," explained Ivan.