Rafael Alun Is A Gratification Suspect, KPK Prevents His Family From Going Abroad

Rafael Alun Trisambodo who was removed from his position from the Head of the General Section of the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Regional Office of South Jakarta II (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) proposed to prevent the family of former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance Rafael Alun Trisambodo from the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. This effort relates to the investigation of alleged tax revenue gratuities. "Currently, the KPK has proposed a preventive measure against traveling abroad to five people suspected of having links to the investigation process of the case of the RAT suspect," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, April 14. Ali did not specify who the Rafael family was prevented. However, the source circulated said they were Ernie Meike Torondek who was Rafael's wife, then Gangsar Sulaksono as Rafael's younger brother, and two of Rafael Alun's children named Angelina Embun Praassya and Christofer Dhyaksa Darma. The following is because the KPK also prevented the Head of the East Jakarta Madya Tax Office Wahono Saputro. In the case of Rafael Alun, Wahono has been examined several times. This prevention submission is valid until the next six months until September. Later extensions can be carried out. It is hoped that cooperative and honest parties will convey all the things they know regarding the alleged acceptance of gratuities from the RAT suspect," said Ali. Previously, the KPK detained Rafael Alun because he was suspected of receiving gratuities of 90,000 US dollars 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 experienced difficulties reporting tax books. After being detained, Rafael was detained at the KPK Detention Center at the Red and White Building. He is suspected of violating Article 12B of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning 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.