If You Don't Pay Money To Replace The Proceeds Of Corruption, Edhy Prabowo's Assets Are In Danger Of Being Confiscated

JAKARTA - The panel of judges sentenced former Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo to additional sentences of Rp9.68 billion and US$77 thousand.

If the replacement money is not paid, Edhy Prabowo is in danger of losing his property to be calculated as payment for the replacement money.

If the defendant does not pay the replacement money within one month after the court's decision obtains a permanent law, his property is confiscated by the prosecutor to cover the holding money. If the defendant's assets are not sufficient, the sentence will be replaced with two years in prison," said presiding judge Albertus Usada during a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Thursday, July 15.

The Panel of Judges stated that Edhy Prabowo was proven guilty of corruption in accordance with the indictment of the Public Prosecutor (JPU). Edhy Prabowo violated Article 12 letter a of the Law on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.

"Declare that the defendant Edhy Prabowo has been legally and convincingly proven to have committed a criminal act of corruption that was carried out together as in the first alternative indictment," said Albertus.

In this case, Edhy Prabowo was sentenced to 5 years in prison for the bribery case for the license to export lobster seeds or fry. In addition, Edhy Prabowo was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 400 million, a subsidiary of 6 months in prison.

In this case, Edhy Prabowo was charged with accepting bribes of up to Rp. 25.7 billion. This bribe is related to the export license for lobster seeds or fry.

The bribe was received by Edhy Prabowo from fry exporters through Amiril Mukminin, Safri, Ainul Faqih, Andreau Misanta Pribadi, and Siswadhi Pranoto Loe.

In the indictment, Edhy received bribes amounting to 77 thousand United States (US) dollars, or if it is converted into current rupiah, it reaches Rp1,126,921,950. The bribe was received through his staff, namely Safri and Amiril Mukminin from the owner of PT Dua Putera Perkasa Pratama (PT DPP), Suharjito.

In addition, Edhy Prabowo also received Rp24,625,587,250. This money was provided by Suharjito and other exporters through his staff.