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Taxman scandal tip of the iceberg: ICW
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Tax officer Rafael Alun Trisambodo (center) is surrounded by the media as he leaves the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in South Jakarta on March 1, after complying with the KPK’s summons to clarify his wealth. (Kompas.com/Kristianto Purnomo)
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ntigraft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) warns that the recent scandal involving a tax official with unclear sources of wealth represents only the tip of the iceberg.
The ICW calls on the government to not only investigate public officials' source of wealth but also enact regulations against illicit enrichment by public officials.
“This case is not enough to be settled only with a casuistic and short-term approach,” the group said in a statement on Friday.
Concerns over public officials’ wealth have risen since Rafael Alun Trisambodo, who served as head of the general affairs division at one of the tax offices in Jakarta, gained public notoriety after his son's lavish lifestyle was exposed on social media.
On Wednesday, Rafael went to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) office to clarify his sources of wealth, as the KPK said his wealth report did not match the typical profile of an echelon III official.
In his wealth report submitted to the KPK in December 2021, Rafael listed a total wealth of Rp 56 billion (US$ 3.66 million), rivaling that of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani’s Rp 58 billion and outpacing echelon I official Taxation Director General Suryo Utomo who listed Rp 14 billion.
The Finance Ministry has removed Rafael from his position while rejecting his resignation citing that Rafael was under investigation over his sources of wealth.
