KPK Ready To Snare Rafael Alun's Family In Money Laundering Case

Rafael Alun Trisambodo at the KPK/DOCUMENTATION PHOTO building: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to develop the money laundering crime (TPPU) that ensnared former official of the Directorate General of Taxes Rafael Alun Trisambodo. The involvement of his family can be investigated if it is proven to play a role in this fraudulent practice.

"If the testimony and evidence support for this (a Rafael Alun's family involvement, ed), it is possible that parties who are suspected of enjoying or having an active role in the case can be held accountable (legal, ed)," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters quoted on Saturday, November 9.

Tessa said later the leadership would hear first reports from the public prosecutor (JPU) in Rafael Alun's money laundering case. "It will be discussed internally," he said.

"If there are developments whether there are new suspects or not, we will update them later," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

As previously reported, the Central Jakarta District Court (PN) heard a lawsuit regarding objections to the confiscation of assets belonging to Rafael Alun Trisambodo. The KPK hopes that the panel of judges will reject all objections from the family of the former Directorate General of Taxes.

This application was submitted by CV Sonokoling Cita Rasa as a corporation and individual on behalf of Petrus Giri Hesniawan (Permohon I), Markus Seloadji (Permohon II), and Martinus Gangsar (Permohon III).

"The petition submitted is not in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 and Supreme Court Regulation Number 2 of 2022," said KPK Public Prosecutor Rio Frandy as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, November 7.

The prosecutor at the trial also asked the panel of judges to determine the assets returned to Rafael and his family of objections to be confiscated for the state.

Various assets referred to, namely land and buildings on Jalan Ipda Tut Harsono, Yogyakarta with Certificate of Ownership (SHM) Number 3030 as well as land and buildings in Muja Muju Village, Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta with SHM Number 869 and SHM Number 008.

Then, a plot of land on Jalan Santan Maguwoharjo, Sleman, Yogyakarta with SHM Number 8807; one unit of Volkswagen (VW) Beeple with police number AB 1708 SY; as well as one plot of land and buildings on Jalan Simprug Golf 15 Number 29, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.