Rafael Alun's Wife's Involvement In The Money Laundering Case Will Be Investigated By The KPK After The Supreme Court's Cassation Decision

Rafael Alun Trisambodo, a former echelon III official of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance after being questioned at the KPK building in Jakarta. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has ensured that anyone who participates in enjoying the money from gratification and money laundering (TPPU) of the former Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Rafael Alun Trisambodo, will be investigated. Including Rafael's wife, Ernie Mike Torondek, whose name is included in the indictment.

Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Ernie was very likely to be involved when investigators developed the case.

"But we have traced the assets for the possibility of implementing money laundering offenses in the future," Ali told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, April 26.

However, this investigation will be carried out after the Supreme Court read out the cassation decision.

It is known that the anti-corruption commission filed an appeal against the judge's decision in the case of gratification and money laundering of Rafael Alun. This is because they want to confiscate assets suspected of being related to fraudulent practices.

"Later, after there is a decision that remains, those who have permanent legal force then we will conduct an in-depth analysis to determine whether there are other parties that can be accounted for," he said.

"Both corruption and money laundering offenses. But, what is certain is that we will explore all cases that the KPK has in place," continued the spokesman with the prosecutor's background.

Previously reported, Ernie Torondek, who is the wife of former Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Rafael Alun, is said to have jointly received gratuities and money laundering of up to Rp. 16.6 billion. The KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) read it out at the Jakarta Corruption Court.

Furthermore, Rafael was found guilty of receiving gratuities and money laundering. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison and obliged to pay a fine of Rp. 500 million.

In addition, Rafael also had to pay a replacement money of Rp10,079,095,519. Later, he filed an appeal to the DKI Jakarta High Court (PT) and was still sentenced to 14 years.

However, the judge said that there were a number of pieces of evidence that could not be confiscated, one of which was a house in the Simprug area, Kebayoran Lama. Based on this decision, the anti-corruption commission filed an appeal or the latest legal action.