KPK Summons A Suspect In The Bribery Case Of The Directorate General Of Taxes, Dadan Ramdani

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned the Head of the Sub-Directorate for Cooperation and Audit Support of the Directorate General of Taxes, Dadan Ramdani.

He is one of six suspects who have been named in the 2016 and 2017 tax audit bribery case at the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance.

"The investigative team summoned the suspect DR in the alleged corruption case of accepting gifts or promises related to the 2016 and 2017 tax audits at the Directorate General of Taxes," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri told reporters, Friday, August 13.

He said the suspect, who had not yet been detained, had arrived at the KPK's Red and White Building and was undergoing investigation.

"The suspect in question has been present and is currently being investigated by the KPK investigators," said Ali. "Developments will be informed further," he added.

As previously reported, the KPK named two officials at the Directorate General of Taxes as suspects, namely the Director of Audit and Collection at the 2016-2019 Directorate General of Taxes, Angin Prayitno Aji and the Head of the Sub-directorate of Cooperation and Audit Support of the Directorate General of Taxes Dadan Ramdani.

The determination of the suspect was carried out after the KPK examined 30 witnesses who were suspected of knowing the actions of the suspects.

In addition, the KPK has also named four other suspects in this alleged bribery. They are three tax consultants, namely Ryan Ahmad Ronas, Aulia Imran Maghribi, and Agus Susetyo, and a tax attorney, Veronika Lindawati.

In this case, Angin and Dadan are suspected of having received money three times in 2018-2019. In January-February 2018 there was a cash receipt of Rp. 15 billion which was handed over by representatives of PT GMP, namely Ryan Ahmad and Aulia Imran.

Furthermore, receipts were also made in mid-2018 in the amount of 500 thousand Singapore dollars which was submitted by Veronika Lindawati as a representative of PT BPI. This figure is part of the commitment that has been approved, which is Rp. 25 billion.

The last money received occurred in July-September 2019. This money was received from a representative of PT Jhonlin Baratama, namely Agung Susetyo, worth 3 million Singapore dollars.