The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Does Not Immediately Believe Rafael Alun's Confession About The Jeep Rubicon Which Is Claimed To Belong To His Brother

The Jeep Rubicon car used by the son of the Director General of Taxes in South Jakarta Mario Dandy during the persecution of David. (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will check the ownership of the black Jeep Rubicon used by Rafael Alun's son, Mario Dandy Satrio. They did not immediately believe the statement made by the former Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) when it was clarified on Wednesday, March 1 yesterday. KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Monitoring Pahala Nainggolan said Rafael denied the car belonged to him. The Rubicon was claimed to have been bought by his brother after he paid from a person named Ahmad Syarifudin or the US. "In yesterday's clarification, we asked him (Rafael, ed) saying 'oh yes, sir, I bought it from the US and then I sold it again to my brother," Pahala told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, March 2. "Do we believe it, yes, no. He said it as soon as we checked later," he continued. This check, said Pahala, will be carried out by examining banking transactions. "It's true that if he buys money out. It's true that if he sells it again to his brother there is money coming in," he said. Meanwhile, when asked about the reason Mario was still using the car, Pahala said Rafael had explained it. When clarified, the former official admitted that his brother loved Mario, who was his nephew. "(So, ed) given by his son," explained Pahala. As previously reported, Rafael's wealth was in the spotlight after his son, Mario Dandy Satrio, abused 17-year-old David. The video of the persecution was widely circulated on social media. After the case, Mario's video spread his wealth on social media 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. However, it turns out that the Harley Davidson and Rubicon are not on the list of assets reported by Rafael. The amount of wealth he submitted in the State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN) as of February 17, 2022 reached Rp56 billion. This amount exceeds the wealth of the Director General of Taxes Suryo Utomo of around Rp. 14 billion, who is Rafael's superior. In fact, Rafael's total assets were only narrowly lost to the assets of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani of Rp. 58 billion out of a total of Rp. 67.2 billion deducted debt.