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Finance Ministry rejects taxman’s resignation as KPK probe continues
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Tax officer Rafael Alun Trisambodo arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in South Jakarta on March 1, 2023 to comply with the KPK's summons to clarify his wealth. (Kompas.com/Syakirun Ni'am)
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mid an ongoing probe into his sources of wealth by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the Finance Ministry has officially refused to accept the resignation of tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo.
“No employee that is currently under investigation is permitted to resign. As such, we reject RAT’s resignation,” said Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara at a joint Finance Ministry and KPK press conference on Wednesday, referring to Rafael by his initials.
After a public uproar over his Rp 56 billion (US$3.66 million) wealth submitted to the KPK in December 2021, which the antigraft body said was inconsistent with Rafael’s status as an echelon I official, Rafael made a public apology and announced his resignation last week.
Rafael’s wealth rivals that of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani’s Rp 58 billion and far outpaces Taxation Director General Suryo Utomo, an echelon I official who listed a total wealth of Rp 14 billion in his wealth report (LHKPN).
With Rafael still listed as an employee of the Finance Ministry, Suahasil insisted that he was still bound by regulations governing the ethical behavior of a civil servant.
Rafael, a middle-ranking tax official who gained notoriety after his son’s lavish lifestyle was exposed on social media, went to the KPK office on Wednesday to clarify the sources of his wealth that he reported from 2019 to 2021.
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