On the Wealthy Taxman Case : Statute of Limitations

In the last week of August 2023 we finally listened to the prosecutors indictment for the former Echelon III official at the Ministry of Finance, Rafael Alun Trisambodo. Rafael, as we all know, is standing trial in the case of alleged corruption and money laundering. This week, Rafael read his objection to the indictment and the legal counsel requested the Panel of Judges to dismiss the indictment, on the grounds that it exceeded the statute of limitations. The crimes revealed by the KPK did occur more than 20 years ago, however, can the statute of limitations be applied that easily?To subscribe please click here