KPK Chief Says Corruptors Only Fear of Being Impoverished
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4 April 2023 07:56 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Firli Bahuri stated that corruptors are not afraid of imprisonment but of being impoverished. He made the statement during a press conference on the detention of a former official of the Tax Directorate General, Rafael Alun Trisambodo, who is named a suspect in the alleged gratuity case.
“In principle, many people (corruptors) are not afraid of the length of time he is punished, but corruptors are very afraid of impoverishment,” said Firli in Jakarta, Monday, April 3.
He also agreed with the public's opinion that supports the enforcement of the Money Laundering Criminal Act (TPPU) against Rafael. However, the application of the TPPU article must be in accordance with the procedures.
“I agree that TPPU should be applied, but let’s see the progress of the investigation,” Firli said.
With the TPPU, law enforcers could intensify the confiscation of assets in the context of recovering state losses.
Firli explained that Rafael allegedly received gratuities when he served as Head of Audit, Investigation, and Tax Collection at the East Java Regional Tax Office in 2011 through his tax consulting firm PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (AME).
In this case, Rafael Alun Trisambodo is charged under Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001.
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