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Tax official quits amid uproar over lavish wealth
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Tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo apologizes to the victim of an assault carried out by his son, Mario Dandy Satrio, in a video published on Feb. 23. (The Jakarta Post/Twitter)
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fter an uproar over an assault case that led to revelations about the lavish lifestyles of some government officials, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has removed a senior official from his position in the Jakarta Tax Office.
The official has been identified as Rafael Alun Trisambodo, the father of Mario Dandy Satrio, a suspect in an assault case under investigation by the South Jakarta Police.
"Starting today [Friday], the said official RAT is removed from his role and position," Sri Mulyani said during an online press briefing, referring to Rafael by his initials.
Sri Mulyani said the decision to remove Rafael from his position as head of the general affairs division was based on an internal disciplinary code at the ministry.
The senior Cabinet minister also ordered a thorough investigation into the wealth of the tax official, following revelations that his son Mario regularly showed off his collection of luxurious cars and big motorbikes on social media.
One of his expensive cars, a Rubicon Jeep SUV, was reported to have been on site when Mario allegedly assaulted a victim in Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta. It has been confiscated by the police.
Following his removal from office, Rafael in an open letter issued on Friday said he had resigned from his job and that he would follow the investigations and obey the legal process in relation to his son’s alleged assault.
