Witness In Benur Trial Reveals How Private Secretary Of Edhy Prabowo 'Hid' Transactions

JAKARTA - Witness of the bribery trial of lobster seed export permit, Achmad Syaihul Anam, revealed how Amiril Mukminin, private secretary (Sespri) Edhy Prabowo 'hid' his transactions. One of them is by borrowing a bank account.

The revelation of the way Amiril was used was conveyed when the public prosecutor (JPU) alluded to the loan of accounts to witnesses.

Shaihul Anam said, from the three accounts owned, Amiril often borrows the BNI Bank account.

"Has the witness account ever been borrowed by Amiril?", asked the prosecutor during a hearing at the Tipikor Court in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 25.

"Yes I have", replied Shaihul Anam.

"Which one is used by Amiril?", asked the prosecutor again.

"BNI", said Syaihul Anam.

Later, prosecutors questioned how Amirul borrowed the account. Syaihul Anam also mentioned if Amirul often gives cash to be deposited or transferred.

"Transaction?", asked the prosecutor.

"Yes there is a transfer, there is a cash deposit", said Syaihul Anam.

The prosecutor also read the contents of the examination event (BAP) from Syaihul Anam. It says there are hundreds of millions of transactions from the witness accounts.

"BAP Number 9 witness lent BNI account to Amiril, I can explain the money transactions entered in BNI account in the name of Ahmad Syaihul Anam my own name as follows, bank cash deposit transactions dated July 10, 2020, amounting to IDR 50 million on behalf of Supri, on August 6, 2020, amounting to IDR 100 million on behalf of Kusairi Rawi, on June 18, IDR 100 million on behalf of Hadi, on October 8, and IDR 50 million on behalf of Kusairi Rawi. A total of IDR 300 million?", said the prosecutor.

Then, the prosecutor read out another BAP. In the data, it is mentioned that Syaihul Anam had transferred to several parties from his account.

"Second, transfer transactions from several parties, on September 10, amounted to IDR 10 million to Fatma Tanjung Sari, on September 13 amounted to IDR 20 million to Amri PT ACK, on September 14 amounted to IDR 20 million to Amri", said the prosecutor.

"On September 29, there were 3 transactions of IDR 20 million each to Ahmad Bahtiar PT ACK, the October 2nd there were three transactions gradually IDR 50 million to Amri. The total is IDR 180 million," continued the prosecutor.

Hearing the statement, Syaihul Anam addressed all BAPs read by the prosecutor.

"That the money that came in amounted to 10 million came Fatma Tanjung Sari for me related to my own refund. That the money came in with Amril information PT ACK and Ahmad Bahtiar I do not know what is related to what. I just received the money info coming in. Right?", asked the prosecutor.

"Ready", replied Syaihul Anam.