Called Regarding Benur's Bribery, Head Of The Research And Human Resources Agency Sjarief Widjaja Was Not Present
JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators have examined a number of witnesses in the bribery case for the export of fries or lobster seeds.
However, from a number of witnesses examined, the Head of the Research and Human Resources Agency of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Sjarief Widjaja was not present and his examination will be rescheduled.
"Sjarief Widjaja confirmed his attendance and rescheduling was carried out on Tuesday, February 23," said Acting KPK spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri in a written statement, Monday, February 22.
The witnesses who were present and examined for the suspect Edhy Prabowo have finished undergoing examination. For a private employee, Jaya Marlian, KPK investigators are investigating the sale and purchase of a house belonging to the suspect Andreau Pribadi Misata (APM) which is located in the Cilandak area, South Jakarta.
The KPK suspects that the money used to buy this house came from bribes from exporters of shrimp fries or lobster seeds in 2020 at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
Meanwhile, for the other two witnesses, namely Yusuf Agustinus, who is a private employee and Zulhijar farmer or planter, the KPK deepened his knowledge regarding the purchase of a house. The anti-corruption commission said that the money Andreau used to buy Yusuf's house was also suspected to have come from bribes from exporters.
As previously reported, in the case of the export bribery of lobster fry or lobster seeds, Edhy Prabowo was named a suspect in receiving bribes along with five other people, namely: Stafsus Minister of KKP Safri (SAF) and Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM); Management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (PT ACK) Siswadi (SWD); The staff of the wife of the Minister of KKP, Ainul Faqih, and Amiril Mukminin (AM).
The director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa Pratama (PT DPPP) Suharjito (SJT) also gave the bribe.
In this case, Edhy and five other people were charged with Article 12 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 11 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption (Tipikor) ) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the KUHP in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.
Meanwhile, as a bribe giver, Suharjito was charged with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Corruption Act in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.