Former Tax Officials Questioned By The KPK About Business With Rafael Alun

Head of KPK News Section Ali Fikri (Photo: Wardhany T/VOI)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined the former Director of Tax Audit and Collection of the Directorate General of Tax Amri Zaman on Monday, August 14 yesterday. He was questioned about the alleged business together with former official Directorate General of Taxes Rafael Alun Trisambodo. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said Amri was presented as a witness in the money laundering case that ensnared Rafael. Both are suspected of having financial-related businesses. "The witness was present and his knowledge was explored, among others, related to the alleged investment and cooperation in the financial business with the suspect RAT," Ali told reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, August 15. Ali did not specify about the business. However, Amri's statement is believed to make clear the alleged money laundering of the gratuities received by Rafael. In the initial findings of the KPK, Rafael allegedly received gratuities of 90,000 US dollars from several taxpayers through his company, PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (AME). This acceptance has 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. Next, the KPK named Rafael as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). He is suspected of diverting or disguising the hot money he received. Investigators have confiscated a number of Rafael's assets allegedly related to this case. Among them are Toyota Camry and Land Cruiser cars, a giant motorbike of the Triumph 1,200 CC type.

Not only that, the anti-corruption commission also confiscated 20 assets in the form of land and buildings spread across a number of cities such as Yogyakarta and Manado. The value reaches Rp150 billion.