Judge Has Not Completed Completion Of Decision, Session Listens To Rafael Alun's Verdict Postponed Next Week

The photo archive - Defendant in the case of gratification and money laundering (TPPU) Rafael Alun Trisambodo underwent a follow-up trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Wednesday (18/10/2023). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Hafidz Mubarak A/foc/aa.

JAKARTA - Former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Rafael Alun Trisambodo, canceled listening to the verdict from the panel of judges regarding cases of alleged gratification and money laundering or money laundering. This is because the trial with the agenda of reading the verdict has been postponed until next week. "We were forced to postpone the reading of the verdict until Monday, January 8," said Chief Judge Suparman Nyompa during a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday, January 4. The reason for delaying the reading of the verdict was because the panel of judges needed time to prepare the verdict file. Moreover, the last trial was only two days away. "So the public prosecutor and the defendant's legal advisor as the court report today is the reading of the verdict. So we have been working as much as possible until now, it turns out that we have not been able to complete everything. Because our time is not enough for two days, yes," said Suparman. 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. However, at the previous trial, Rafael Alun asked the panel of judges to release him from all charges. Because, he claims to have contributed a lot to the country. "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," said Rafael Alun's attorney, Junaedi Saabih. 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 children and wife of the Defendant 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.