Rafael Alun Questioned By The KPK Regarding Document Evidence Of Alleged Gratification Receipt

Rafael Alun Trisambodo/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo on Monday, April 10 yesterday. He was questioned by investigators during his first examination after being detained as a suspect in receiving gratuities. "The RAT has been investigated for the first time as a suspect at the KPK's Red and White Building. It was investigated regarding the suspect's knowledge of the evidence of several documents that corroborated the evidence in the case," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Tuesday, April 11. The documentary evidence was then confiscated. Ali hopes that the investigator's findings can shed light on the case of alleged receipt of gratuities by Rafael. "The evidence of the document was also confiscated by the KPK investigating team and will still be confirmed to several other witnesses," he said. Rafael Alun yesterday underwent his first examination after officially having an orange dream. After being examined, he did not make any statements. Previously, the KPK detained Rafael Alun because he was suspected of receiving gratuities of US$90,000 from several taxpayers through his company, PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (AME). This acceptance is said to have occurred since 2011 when he served as Head of Audit, Investigation, and Tax Collection at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes East Java 1. Rafael's number of gratuities can still increase because investigators are still continuing to investigate. Given that the company has handled many clients who have difficulty reporting tax books.

Rafael is now being held at the KPK Detention Center in the Red and White Building for the first 20 days. He is suspected of violating Article 12B of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.