KPK Will Unload The Role Of Rafael Alun's Wife When Helping To Receive Gratification Money In Court

Rafael Alun Trisambodo / DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will dismantle the role of the wife of former Directorate General of Taxes Rafael Alun Trisambodo, Ernie Torondek, who is said to have jointly received gratuities. The prolific practice of husband and wife will be revealed in court.

This assurance was conveyed by the Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in response to the indictment in which Rafael Alun's gratification and money laundering case was read out at the Jakarta Corruption Court today, Wednesday, August 30.

"The KPK prosecutor will prove his indictment at trial," Ali told reporters via text message, Wednesday, August 30.

Ali said Ernie's involvement would be proven by the findings that had been pocketed. Witnesses who know of his actions with Rafael will also be presented at trial.

"So first follow the trial. Surely the KPK will develop the case further," he said.

As previously reported, Rafael Alun Trisambodo was charged with receiving gratuities of Rp. 16.6 billion. The gratuity was received with his wife, Ernie Meike Torondek.

"The defendant has committed or participated in carrying out several actions that are related in such a way that it must be seen as a continuing act, receiving gratuities, namely receiving a total of Rp. 16,644,806,137," said the prosecutor reading the indictment at the trial at the Central Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, August 30.

In the prosecutor's indictment, Rafael Alun and his wife, who is also the mother of Mario Dandy Satriyo, received gratuities from several companies, including PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (PT ARME), PT Cubes Consulting, PT Cahaya Kalbar and PT Krisna Bali International Cargo. Ernie Meike Torondek is the commissioner of PT ARME, PT Cubes Consulting and PT Bukit Hijau Asri.

"That the Defendant together with Ernie Meike Torondek gradually from May 15, 2002 to March 2013 had received gratuities in the form of money in total amounting to Rp16,644,806,137 through PT ARME, PT Cubes Consulting, PT Cahaya Kalbar and PT Krisna Bali International Cargo," said the prosecutor.