KPK Cecar Stafsus Edhy Regarding The Flow Of Money In The Account Of The Fry Exporter

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined the special staff of the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo, who is also a suspect in the bribery case for the export of shrimp fries or lobster seeds, Andreau Misanta Pribadi.

He was questioned as a suspect and witness to Edhy Prabowo on Tuesday, February 16. During the investigation, Andreau was questioned regarding the alleged flow of money being collected through several of his banking accounts.

"The AMP suspect (Andreau Misanta Pribadi) was examined as a suspect as well as a witness for the EP suspect and his friends. The KPK investigating team conducted an in-depth examination regarding the alleged flow of money that was accommodated through several banking accounts belonging to the AMP suspect," said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri. in a written statement, Wednesday, February 17.

The KPK suspects that this money came from the fry exporters. Furthermore, the money is used for the needs of Edhy and his wife.

"The money allegedly came from the exporters of fry which were then used for the needs of the EP suspect and his wife," he said.

Previously reported, after being caught by the hand-catching operation (OTT), Edhy Prabowo was named a suspect in the case of the export permit for lobster fries or seeds.

Apart from himself, there were five other Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries officials who were also named suspects, namely staff of the Minister of KP Safri (SAF) and Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM); management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (PT ACK) Siswadi (SWD); staff wife of the Minister of KP Ainul Faqih, and Amiril Mukminin (AM).

Meanwhile, the suspect who gave the bribe was the Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa Pratama (PT DPPP) Suharjito (SJT).

In this case, Edhy was named a suspect because he was suspected of accepting bribes from a company that was granted a lobster seed export license using a forwarder company and was kept in one account up to Rp9.8 billion.