Arrest KKP Minister Edhy Prabowo, KPK Secures Debit Cards Suspected Of Corruption Transactions

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo and 16 other people, including his wife, Iis Rosita Dewi. In this arrest, the KPK helped secure a number of evidence.

One of them is a debit card that is suspected of being related to a corruption case related to the process of determining a prospective lobster seed exporter.

"A number of items were also secured including ATM debit cards that are suspected of being linked to corruption and are currently being inventoried by the team," said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, November 25.

Meanwhile, regarding Minister Edhy and his wife as well as a number of people who were arrested, they are currently still in an intensive investigation process.

"Currently, the KPK is still conducting an intensive examination of the 17 people for 1x24 hours," he said.

"We will convey the development further," added Ali.

Regarding the hand-catching operation (OTT) of Minister Edhy Prabowo, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that he respects the ongoing legal process. Jokowi does not want the government to intervene in Edhy's investigation regarding the alleged corruption in the lobster seed export.

"Of course, we respect the legal process that is currently underway at the KPK. We respect it," said Jokowi in a YouTube broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat, Wednesday, November 25.

Jokowi then emphasized that the KPK was working professionally.

"I believe that the KPK works transparently, openly, professionally. The government consistently supports efforts to prevent and eradicate corruption," he said.