DGT Official's Son Mario Dandy Case, Jokowi: No Wonder People Are Disappointed To Arrogance And Showing Off Power

President Jokowi delivered a speech at the opening of the Plenary Cabinet Session at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (2/3/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the people deserved to be disappointed with the case of abuse and showing off wealth which was carried out by the son of an official at the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Rafael Alun Trisambodo (RAT).

"If that's the case, I think it's appropriate for the people to be disappointed because the service is considered not good, then the apparatus, arrogant behavior, and show off power, then show off wealth, hedonic," President Jokowi said at the opening of the Plenary Cabinet Session at the State Palace, Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, March 2.

The president said he knows the public's disappointment over the case of Mario Dandy, son of tax official Rafael and official of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance Eko Darmanto who often shows off his wealth on social media.

"From the comments, I read both in the field and on social media because of the tax and customs incidents, I know very well, following the public's disappointment with our officials," he said.

Jokowi reminded that the essence of the bureaucratic reform program that has been carried out by the government so far is that the people are served well, effectively, and accountable.

Do not let, said Jokowi, government officials provide bad service, especially accompanied by behavior that is often arrogant and shows off power, and shows off wealth.

"And be careful not only with tax and customs matters, but there are also the police and other law enforcement agencies, there are other bureaucracies," said President Jokowi.

RAT, a tax official, has emerged in the last few days because of the brutal violence committed by his son, Mario Dandy, against a student named David in South Jakarta. The violence committed by Mario Dandy was recorded on a video and went viral on social media.

The persecution case also revealed Mario Dandy's attitude, which often shows off luxury vehicles on social media. Later it was discovered that Mario Dandy was the son of an echelon III tax official named Rafael Alun Trisambodo who had assets of up to IDR 56 billion.

It is thought that Rafael's total wealth does not match his profile. The Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Finance and the KPK are examining Rafael's assets and assets.