Bagus BT Saragih, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 12/08/2010
Graft defendant, former low-ranking tax officer Gayus Tambunan, testified Wednesday during a trial hearing he had amassed Rp28 billion (US$3.11 million) from three giant miners partly owned by the family of Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie.
"My money in 21 bank accounts, which were freezed by the police in 2009, came from three services I provided for Bakrie companies," Gayus told the hearing at South Jakarta District Court.
Gayus explained the first service was for helping PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) settle a tax problem with a tax office in Gambir, Central Jakarta. From this job he received US$500,000.
Gayus received $1 million for the second service, helping PT Bumi Resources settle a tax dispute at the tax tribunal.
The third service gave Gayus $1.5 million jointly from PT KPC and Arutmin for his aid in processing a tax policy called the "sunset policy".
According to police documents, Gayus had testified to detectives the source of his illicit funds. This time was the first time he revealed it before a court hearing.
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