Rafael Alun Is Not Prevented From Going Abroad, The KPK Explains The Reason

Rafael Alun Trisambodo at the KPK building (leftmost)/DOC PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated that it had not asked the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Security (Kemenkumham) to prevent former DKP tax officials from the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun from leaving the country. This prevention is said to have not been carried out.

"This (Rafael Alun, ed) is an investigation. It is different. It must be understood. It is an investigation process," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, March 7.

Ali explained that the request for prevention could only be carried out during an investigation. This effort will usually be held by the KPK when there is evidence of a criminal act obtained during the investigation.

"But if the opposite is true, for example, then no criminal is found, nor is there a crime other than corruption and bribery, for example, of course there can be delegation to other law enforcers," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK conducted an investigation into Rafael Alun's wealth. The green light led by the anti-corruption commission has been given so that investigators are now looking for the main sentence to ensnare the subordinates of the Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani.

As a reminder, Rafael's wealth was in the spotlight after his son, Mario Dandy Satrio, persecuted 17-year-old David. The video of the abuse was widely circulated on social media.

After the case was crowded on social media, Mario's video spread his wealth in the form of a Harley Davidson motorcycle highlighted by netizens. Not only that, but the public also highlighted the ownership of the Rubicon car he used when the persecution took place.

As a result, on March 1, the KPK asked Rafael to come to clarify his wealth which reached Rp56 billion based on the State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN).

In the clarification process, the KPK investigated Rafael's assets. Among them, housing whose management company is in the name of his wife in North Minahasa and a house in Yogyakarta.

It didn't stop there, the Rubicon car that Mario often exhibited was also investigated by the KPK. Likewise with Rafael's Harley Davidson, which turned out to be not with a number plate or a fake.

Most recently, PPATK has blocked the accounts of Rafael Alun and a tax consultant whose names are allegedly borrowed for transactions or nominees. This effort is related to an unnatural transaction carried out by Rafael, who has assets of up to Rp56 billion.

PPATK also suspects that Rafael used professional money laundering services with other parties through nominees. However, PPATK Chairman Ivan Yustiavanda did not specify who they were.