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KPK names disgraced taxman as gratuity suspect
The KPK has formally named disgraced taxman Rafael Alun Trisambodo as a suspect in a gratuity case.
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Tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo makes a gesture in a video published on Feb. 23, 2023, apologizing to victims who were assaulted by his son Mario Dandy Satrio. (The Jakarta Post/Twitter)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Rafael Alun Trisambodo, a middle-ranking tax officer who has been in the spotlight for showing off his lavish lifestyle, as a suspect in a gratuity case.
KPK spokesperson Ali Fikri said Thursday investigators had moved to name Rafael as a suspect after they had gathered enough evidence to support their case.
"We can confirm that in relation to our investigation on the tax office, yes we have a suspect," Ali told reporters when asked about the investigation into Rafael's wealth.
He added that Rafael was alleged to have received gratuities between 2011 and 2023, when he served as a tax controller at the Finance Ministry's Taxation Directorate General.
The antigraft body opened its investigation into Rafael's wealth in early March after a criminal case against his son for assault that inadvertently exposed his lavish lifestyle.
The KPK first summoned Rafael on March 1 for questioning over the wealth that he and his family had accumulated.
Soon afterward, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) froze more than 10 bank accounts suspected of being linked to Rafael, following a separate probe into the unusually large wealth of the middle-ranking taxman. These included accounts belonging to his personal tax consultants.
