KPK Checks Private Parties, Ade Mulyana Saleh To Complete Edhy Prabowo's Files

JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators summoned a witness in the bribery case of fries or lobster seeds.

He will be examined to complete the case files belonging to the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Edhy Prabowo, who in this case is a suspect in receiving bribes.

"Ade Mulyana Saleh, an entrepreneur was examined as a witness for the EP suspect," said Acting KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri in a written statement, Tuesday, March 16.

It is not yet known about the examination material that will be asked of Ade. However, he is suspected of knowing that there are allegations of corruption that are currently being investigated by the anti-graft commission.

Previously reported, the KPK continues to investigate the case that ensnared Edhy and his men. This was proven by the anti-graft commission's steps to confiscate Rp52.3 billion in cash.

The bank guarantee money is allegedly from exporters of shrimp fries or lobster seeds that have obtained permission from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. The anti-corruption commission suspected that at that time Edhy Prabowo as the former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ordered the Secretary General of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Antam Novambar to make a written order.

Ali said this letter was related to the withdrawal of bank guarantees from exporters to the Head of the Fish Quarantine, Quality Control and Fishery Product Safety Agency (BKIPM). "Furthermore, the Head of BKIPM ordered the Head of Jakarta I Central Quarantine Office Soekarno Hatta to accept the Bank Guarantee," he explained.

It's just that, later it was discovered, the rules for submitting bank guarantees as a form of commitment to the implementation of the lobster clear seed export were allegedly never existed.

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).

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

Edhy was named a suspect because he was suspected of accepting bribes from companies that had been issued a lobster seed export license using a forwarder company and were kept in one account up to Rp9.8 billion.

Furthermore, on November 5, 2020, Ahmad Bahtiar transferred Rp3.4 billion to the staff account of Edhy's wife, Ainul, which was earmarked for the needs of Edhy, his wife Iis Rosyati Dewi, Safri, and Andreau.

This money is used for shopping for luxury goods by Edhy and his wife in Honolulu, USA on November 21 to 23, 2020, amounting to around IDR 750 million, including Rolex watches, Tumi and LV bags, road bikes, and Old Navy clothes.

In addition, around May 2020, Edhy was also suspected of receiving 100 thousand US dollars from Suharjito through Safri and Amiril.