Latest From Rafael Alun, PPATK Finds Tens Of Billions Of Money In Safe Deposit Boxes
JAKARTA - The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) continues to track down assets belonging to former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo. Most recently, they found tens of billions of money in a safe deposit box at a bank."Yes (PPATK found money allegedly belonging to Rafael, ed)," said PPATK Chairman Ivan Yustiavandana to reporters, Friday, March 10.The money stored was not in rupiah denominations, but in foreign currencies. There was no other explanation from Ivan but he emphasized that this finding was different from the account mutation of up to Rp500 billion that had previously been found."(The currency, red) the rupiah is invisible. (The currency, red) is foreign basically. Without rupiah," he said.Currently, the findings are still in the hands of PPATK. They are currently preparing a final report regarding these findings.Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata did not know about the latest findings of PPATK. Information about the safe deposit box, which allegedly belonged to Mario Dandy Satrio's father, has not yet reached his ears."I don't know, the information doesn't reach the leadership," Alexander told reporters in Jakarta.As a reminder, Rafael's wealth was in the spotlight after his son, Mario Dandy Satrio, persecuted 17-year-old David. The video of the abuse was widely circulated on social media.After the case was crowded on social media, Mario's video spread his wealth in the form of a Harley Davidson motorcycle highlighted by netizens. Not only that, but the public also highlighted the ownership of the Rubicon car he used when the persecution took place.As a result, on March 1, the KPK asked Rafael to come to clarify his wealth which reached Rp56 billion based on the State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN).In the clarification process, the KPK investigated Rafael's assets. Among them, housing whose management company is in the name of his wife in North Minahasa and a house in Yogyakarta.It didn't stop there, the Rubicon car that Mario often exhibited was also investigated by the KPK. Likewise with Rafael's Harley Davidson, which turned out to be not with a number plate or a fake.Currently, the KPK has decided to investigate the origin of Rafael Alun's wealth. The reason is that his assets are considered unnatural.