Rafael Alun Denies About Escape Abroad

Rafael Alun Trisambodo (Photo: Video screenshot)

JAKARTA - Former employee of the Directorate General (Ditjen) of Taxes Rafael Alun Trisambodo confirmed that he would not go abroad. He will cooperate in carrying out the legal process by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

"It is not true that the news (disappears abroad). I am always present when asked for information by the KPK and the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Finance to clarify my assets," said Rafael quoting Antara.Rafael was previously questioned by the KPK on Friday (24/3) to provide clarification on his assets.

The examination is the second time Rafael has been summoned by the anti-corruption agency, previously he was questioned by the KPK on Wednesday (1/3) regarding the clarification of his State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN). In his statement, Rafael also expressed objections to allegations of money laundering (TPPU) against him, while confirming that he always reports ownership of assets and sources of income and can explain the origin of the acquisition of these assets.

He said, the statement from the Center for Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis (PPATK) related to blocking tax consultant accounts because it was suspected of helping him to do TPPU was unfounded. "I have never used tax consultant services. If it is suspected that there was assistance from tax consultants, please explain what kind of assistance it is like?" said Rafael.Rafael also admitted that he was surprised by the investigation into his wealth assets, because he admitted that he had always reported his wealth since 2011 and had been clarified several times regarding the origin of his property both by the KPK in 2016 and 2021 as well as the Attorney General of the Attorney General's Office in 2012. He also said that there had been no additional wealth increase since 2011 and the increase in his wealth was due to the increase in the selling value of tax objects. "So if it is now enlivened and said it is not natural just because of the case carried out by my son, it has been odd because it has been reported since 2011," he said. He also said that the acquisition of assets he had already recorded in the annual notification letter of individuals (SPT-OP) at the Directorate General of Tax since 2002. The entire fixed asset has been included in the Tax Amnesty program in 2016 and also included in the program of the Volunteer Disclosure Program (PPS) in 2022. So that it should not be a problem," said Rafael. On the basis, he was surprised why his ownership of his property was only in question now. However, Rafael will remain cooperative in the legal process with the KPK to prove that the property did not come from a criminal act of corruption. To note, the Corruption Eradication Commission has raised the status of the case of Rafael Alun Trisambodo's unreasonable wealth property to the investigation stage. Nevertheless, the KPK did not elaborate further explain what findings became the basis for increasing the status of the case to the investigation stage. Meanwhile, Rafael Alun Trisambodo was finally fired from his status as a State Civil Apparatus (ASN) of the Ministry of the Ministry of Finance Tax of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Cloud Nurmawan Nuh said that the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani had approved Rafael's dismissal.