Edhy Prabowo Becomes Bribery Suspect, Luhut Acting Minister Of KKP Ad Interim

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan was appointed as the interim Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries replacing Edhy Prabowo, who is now a suspect in the lobster seed export license bribery case.

Luhut's appointment as the ad interim KP Minister was based on a letter signed by the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno, Wednesday, November 25, evening.

"The Coordinating Minister has received a letter from the State Minister for State Secretariat saying that in connection with the KPK examination process of the KP Minister, the President appointed the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment as the interim KP Minister," said Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Jodi Mahardi in a statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara. , Thursday, November 26th.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted OTT on 17 people including the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo, the KPK Edhy Prabowo and his wife Iis Rosita Dewi regarding the alleged corruption case in the determination of a lobster seed exporter candidate.

The OTT was carried out by Soekarno-Hatta Airport at around 00.30 WIB, when the group returned from Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

The 17 people were arrested in several locations early Wednesday morning, namely in Jakarta, Depok and Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

After undergoing examination, on Thursday morning the KPK named seven suspects in the case, including Edhy Prabowo as one of the recipients of the bribe.