Rafael Alun's Brother Sues KPK To Central Jakarta District Court, Doesn't Accept A Number Of Assets Confiscated

The atmosphere of the inaugural trial of the asset confiscation lawsuit at the Central Jakarta District Court (PN) on Thursday, October 17, 2024 (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The former official of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo has sued the confiscation of assets carried out by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). They objected to the forced efforts made related to the handling of gratification and money laundering cases (TPPU).

This was conveyed by KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika who said the first trial of the lawsuit was held at the Central Jakarta District Court (PN) on Thursday, October 17.

"A number of KPK Public Prosecutors were present at the trial as the respondent's party for an objection to the confiscation of assets belonging to the convict in gratification and money laundering offenses on behalf of Rafael Alun Trisambodo who has permanent legal force," said Tessa, quoted from her written statement, Friday, October 18.

While the applicants are Rafael's brother and sister. They are Petrus Giri Herniawan (Permohon I), Markus Seloadji (Pemohon II), Martinus Gangsar (Pemohon III), and a company called CV Sonokeling Cita Rasa.

The panel of judges examined and tried the case consisting of the chairman of the panel of judges, Dennie Arsan Fatrix, with members Toni Irfan and Alfis Setyawan. The clerk is Khairuddin's successor.

The following are the assets in question by each applicant:

1. CV Sonokeling Cita Rasa: 1 unit of Innova car with police number AB 1016 IL and 1 unit of Grand Max car with police number AB 8661 PH.

2. Applicants I arrived with Petitioner III, the assets requested for objections: - Money in a safe deposit box belonging to Rafael Trisambodo Square amounting to 9,800 euros; 2,098,365 Singapore dollars; 937,900 US dollars; - Jewelry at SDB RAT in the form of 6 rings, 2 necklaces along withenses, 5 pairs of earrings, and 1kumple; - House on Jalan Wijaya Kebayoran; - House in Srengseng and Ruko meruya; - 2 units of kiosks in Kalibata City, Tower Ebony, Floor GF Blok E Number BM 08 and Number BM 09 and; - 1 unit of car VW Caravelle Nopol AB 1253 AQ.

Regarding the lawsuit, KPK Prosecutor Rio Frandy assessed that the application submitted by Rafael Alun's family should be rejected. "Because if the parties have good intentions, the application should have been submitted after the first level decision was read out," he said.

"Not submitted at this time after the assets were executed," continued Rio.

Not only that, the application should be rejected because the assets are proven as a result of money laundering offenses. What should have been confiscated is for the state," he said.

As previously reported, Rafael Alun Trisambodo was still sentenced to 14 years in prison and was required to pay a fine of Rp. 500 million, subsidiary to three months in prison by the Jakarta High Court (PT). He was also sentenced to pay compensation in the amount of Rp. 10,079,095,519, subsidiary to three years in prison.