The Reason For The KPK To Release Minister Edhy And Ngabalin's Wife In The Benur Bribery Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) had secured a member of Commission V DPR from the Gerindra faction Iis Rosita Dewi who is also the wife of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo in a hand-catching operation.

Even Iis was brought to the KPK building to undergo an examination. However, after undergoing intensive examination Iis was released.

Not only Iis, the KPK also released the Main Expert of the Presidential Staff Office, Ali Mochtar Ngabalin, who was also with Edhy Prabowo's entourage on their trip to Hawaii.

As for Ngabalin, who joined Edhy Prabowo's group in his status as the Trustee of the Stakeholder and Consultation Commission at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), this was not brought to the KPK. Ngabalin was released by the KPK at Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

The KPK spoke up regarding the release of the two people. Deputy Chairman of the KPK, Nawawi Pamolango, said that based on the results of the investigation and case title, his party had found no evidence of Iis and Ngabalin's involvement.

The KPK, said Nawawi, had just found sufficient preliminary evidence against seven people. One of them is the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Parabowo, who is suspected of accepting bribes related to the export license for fry.

"In the title of the case it was concluded that so far only the seven people we mentioned have fulfilled the evidence. At least two proofs of evidence. So far only seven people," said Nawawi at the KPK Support Building, Jakarta, Thursday, November 26. .

As well as Edhy, the KPK appointed six other people. They are two Edhy staff named Safri and Andreau Pribadi Misata; the PT ACK manager named Siswadi; the staff of the KKP Minister's wife, Ainul Faqih; and Amiril Mukminin. Meanwhile, one suspect who gave the bribe was the Director of PT DPP, Suharjito.

However, Nawawi emphasized that his party would continue to explore and develop this case. For this reason, it is possible that other parties will be named suspects as long as sufficient preliminary evidence is found.

"It is possible that in later developments, or at the next stage, there could be additions or something like that. Our answer is already meant for the question of having a wife who is not dragged along and so on," he said.

Previously, the KPK detected the alleged flow of bribes used by Edhy Prabowo and his wife, Iis Rosita Dewi to buy luxury goods during a trip to Hawaii, United States. The money was allegedly the result of a bribe related to the lobster fry license.