Chairman Of The Corruption Eradication Commission: Minister Edhy Arrested At Terminal 3 Soekarno-Hatta, After Arriving From Hawaii

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri confirmed that his men arrested the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo.

This arrest was made by the prosecution team after Edhy Prabowo and his entourage arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Tangerang, to be precise at Terminal 3 of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

"Last night KP Minister was secured by the KPK at Soekarno-Hatta Airport 3 when he returned from Honolulu," Firli said in his statement to reporters, Wednesday, November 25.

The former Deputy for Enforcement said that Edhy was arrested because he was suspected of being involved in corruption in the issuance of the export permit for lobster fries or seeds.

"Now he is at the KPK for questioning. Please give the deputy prosecution team time to work first," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the news about Novel Baswedan's participation in the team that carried out the arrest of KP Minister Edhy Prabowo, KPK Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron has yet to provide further confirmation.

He only stated that the task force team was still working at this time. "We'll tell you later. These friends are still working, but we don't have many arrests," he said.