KPK Explores The Flow Of IDR 6 Billion From Wilmar Group's Subsidiary To Rafael Alun

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate the flow of money received by former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo from PT Cahaya Kalbar. The Wilmar Group subsidiary is said to have given Rp6 billion in the indictment of gratification and money laundering cases.

"Yes, of course. Every fact of the act as outlined in the indictment will definitely be investigated based on the evidence we have," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, August 31.

Ali said the KPK would not indiscriminately ensnare anyone suspected of giving money to Rafael. Evidence will definitely be collected.

"Anyone if there is sufficient evidence, we will definitely develop it further," he said.

Previously, the public prosecutor (JPU) revealed the receipt of gratuities to Rafael Alun from PT Cahaya Kalbar. This company is part of the Wilmar Group, which is a taxpayer at the Directorate General of Taxes Jakarta.

"PT Cahaya Kalbar is one of the companies from Wilmar Group," said KPK prosecutor at the Rafael Alun indictment hearing at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, August 30.

The prosecutor revealed that the receipt occurred in July 2010. To disguise the giving of assets in the form of land and buildings in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.

The person in charge of disguising the flow of money was the Director of Operations and Finance of PT Cahya Kalbar, Jinnawati. "The defendant received Rp6 billion in cash which was disguised," the indictment read.