Investigating Allegations Of Money Laundering, KPK Investigate Ownership Of Ex-Tax Officer Angin Prayitno's Assets In Bogor

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

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined five witnesses to explore the assets of the former Director of Inspection and Collection of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Angin Prayitno Aji.

This examination was carried out on Tuesday, February 15 after after being named a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU).

"The investigation was carried out at the Bogor City Police Station," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement, Ali Fikri, in a written statement, Wednesday, February 16.

The five witnesses examined by investigators, continued Ali, were private parties. They are Marisa, Moh. Anwar, Amat, Aswita, and Endang.

"All witnesses were present and investigators investigated the alleged assets in the form of land belonging to TSK APA in Bogor," he said.

In this allegation, the anti-corruption commission has also confiscated assets in the form of land and buildings belonging to Angin. The value of the assets confiscated because they were allegedly purchased from the proceeds of receiving bribes reached Rp57 billion.

As previously reported, the KPK named Angin as a suspect in the alleged money laundering offenses on Tuesday, February 15 yesterday. He is suspected of disguising and hiding the proceeds of bribes he obtained by attempting to buy assets.

Meanwhile, in the bribery case, Angin Prayitno Aji was sentenced to 9 years in prison plus a fine of Rp. 300 million, subsidiary to 2 months in prison in the tax administration bribery case. Meanwhile, his colleague, Dadan Ramdani, was sentenced to 6 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 300 million, subsidiary to 3 months in prison.

In addition, both of them are required to pay compensation in the amount of IDR 3.375 billion and 1.095 million Singapore dollars respectively, which is calculated using the 2019 Bank Indonesia Singapore dollar middle exchange rate, which is IDR 10,227 per Singapore dollar no later than 1 month after the decision is final and binding. . Failure to do so will result in an additional 2 years imprisonment.

The verdicts and penalties were imposed because they accepted bribes to manipulate the results of the three tax audits, namely on taxpayers PT Gunung Madu Plantations (GMP) for the 2016 fiscal year, PT Panin Bank taxpayers for the 2016 fiscal year, and PT Jhonlin Baratama (JB) for the 2016 fiscal year. 2016 and 2017 taxes.