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Ahok accuses Sandiaga of hiding wealth abroad
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Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama speaks to journalists at City Hall on April 1. (kompas.com/Kurnia Sari Aziza)
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ncumbent gubernatorial hopeful Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has accused his political rival Sandiaga Uno of hiding wealth abroad in response to the latter’s call for Ahok to take part in the tax amnesty program.
Ahok said he would not avail of the program because he never kept wealth abroad. “I am different from Sandiaga, who is rich [and] hides wealth abroad,” said Ahok with a laugh in Jakarta on Thursday as reported by kompas.com.
Ahok said he had always stressed the importance of applying a reverse burden of proof on all gubernatorial candidates, as well as those who hold public positions.
“Since I entered politics, I have stressed the importance of a reverse burden of proof. I have reported all my wealth,” Ahok added.
On Thursday, running mates Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga visited the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters to report their wealth. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sandiaga, who is a businessman, visited the tax office to take part in the tax amnesty program both for his companies and his private wealth.
Sandiaga is listed in the Panama Papers, a series of leaked documents containing information about wealthy individuals with wealth parked in offshore company structures. He said none of his offshore companies was set up to hide illegal activities. (bbn)
