KPK Pursues Rafael Alun's Assets Through His Sister

Former official of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo wears a KPK prison vest. (Tsa-Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate the assets of former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo. The investigation was carried out by examining witnesses, one of which was a private company named Gangsar Sulaksono who was his younger brother.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Gangsar was questioned on Monday, May 15 yesterday. He was questioned with two retirees, Markus Seloadji and Petrus Giri Hesnawan, as well as representatives of PT Intercon Enterprises.

"Witnesses were present and their knowledge was investigated, among others, related to the alleged origin of ownership of various assets with high economic value from the suspect RAT," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, May 16.

It was not specified what assets the investigators found in the examination. However, the KPK believes that the witnesses summoned know Rafael's actions in an effort to accept gratuities and commit money laundering.

As previously reported, it is suspected that Rafael KPK received gratuities of 90,000 US dollars from several taxpayers through his company, PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (AME).

This acceptance is said to have occurred since 2011 when he served as Head of Audit, Investigation, and Tax Collection at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes East Java 1.

Rafael's number of gratuities can still increase because investigators are still continuing to investigate. Given that the company has handled many clients who have difficulty reporting tax books.

Next, the KPK again named Rafael as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). He is suspected of diverting or disguising the hot money he received.