Fired Indonesian tax official’s wealth questioned after son’s assault case

Rafael Alun Trisambodo was fired from the Jakarta tax office after the arrest of his son, Mario Dandy Satrio, who was charged with assaulting a 15-year-old boy

Incident revealed the son’s luxurious lifestyle of flaunting expensive cars and motorbikes on social media, prompting questions about his father’s income

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Mario Dandy Satrio presented at a police press conference in Jakarta on February 23, 2023. Photo: Handout

Published: 5:15pm, 24 Feb 2023

Indonesia on Friday sacked a senior tax official after his son was arrested in an assault case that put the spotlight on the wealth amassed by the country’s civil servants.

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the decision to remove Rafael Alun Trisambodo from the Jakarta tax office was based on an internal disciplinary exericse at the department.

Rafael’s son Mario Dandy Satrio was on Thursday charged with grievously assaulting a 15-year-old boy during a domestic dispute at a south Jakarta neighbourhood, police said.

Mario, 20, faces five years in prison if found guilty, The Jakarta Post reported. The victim remains hospitalised in critical condition.

On Friday, a video of Mario’s arrest appeared on his Instagram account, captioned: “Sorry.”

Sri Mulyani condemned the incident, which also revealed Mario’s luxurious lifestyle including flaunting expensive cars and sports motorbikes on social media, prompting questions about his father’s income.

“Starting today, the said official RAT is removed from his role and position,” she said, referring to Rafael by his initials.

Police seized a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon from where the alleged attack happened, while a clip of Mario performing stunts on his Harley-Davidson motorbike was widely shared online.

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