Claims To Serve For The State, Rafael Trisambodo Square Asks To Be Free

Rafael Alun's trial at the Corruption Court (Photo: DOK Antara)

JAKARTA - Former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Rafael Alun Trisambodo, asked the panel of judges to release him from all charges in cases of gratification and money laundering (TPPU). Because, Rafael is claimed to have contributed a lot to the country. "We as legal advisers to the defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo with all due respect and humility ask the Panel of Judges of the a quo case to decide with Amar as follows; declare that the Defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo is not legally proven and convincingly committed a criminal act as charged by the Public Prosecutor in the first indictment, the second indictment, and the third indictment," said Rafael Alun's attorney, Junaedi Saabih in a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, January 2. "Freeing the defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo from all charges because the a quo trial should apply the principle to the principle via principle because all actions of the defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo have been administratively tested; free the defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo from detention," he continued. According to him, there are reasons that can be used as a basis for the panel of judges to release Rafael Alun Trisambodo, namely to always be polite and cooperative. In fact, it is claimed that Mario Dandy Satriyo's father has contributed to the nation and state. "The defendant has never been convicted; during the trial process the defendant was polite, honest, and has been cooperative in following the trial process well; the defendant is the backbone of the family; the defendant has contributed a lot to the Indonesian nation and state," he said. In addition, Junaedi also said that his client was the backbone of the family. Thus, the judge's decision will have a significant impact on the family of Rafael Alun Trisambodo. "We respect the panel of judges, we need to convey that the criminal process currently being carried out by the Defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo is very difficult for the family to pass. The defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo is the backbone of the family, so the decision of the aquo case will have a significant impact on the defendant's son and wife Rafael Alun Trisambodo," he said. Not to forget, the panel of judges was also asked to order the prosecutor to return the assets belonging to Rafael and his wife, Ernie Meike Tarondek. Including, the inheritance of Rafael's mother, Irene Suheriani Soeparman, was also asked to be returned. "Returning all assets belonging to the Defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo and / or Ernie Meike Torondek who are in confiscation status; return all assets in the form of inheritance in the name of the heir to Irene Suheriani Soeparman who is in confiscation status; return all assets on behalf of other third parties who are in confiscation status," said Junaedi. Rafael Alun Trisambodo was sentenced to 14 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to imprisonment for 6 months. He was also required to pay compensation of Rp. 18,994,806,137.00, a subsidiary of 3 years. In this case, the Public Prosecutor at the Corruption Eradication Commission or the KPK charged Rafael Alun Trisambodo with receiving gratuities worth Rp. 16.6 billion. The gratuity was allegedly received by Rafael Alun and his wife, Ernie Meike Torondek, who is one of the witnesses in the case of alleged receipt of the gratuity. "The defendant together with Ernie Meike Torondek gradually from May 15, 2002 to March 2013, received gratuities in the form of money, a total of Rp. 16,644,806,137," said KPK prosecutor Wawan Yunarwanto at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court.

In addition, Rafael and his wife were also charged with money laundering with a value of Rp. 100 billion.