Staff Of Edhy Prabowo Are Under Investigation By Investigators Regarding The Flow Of Money And Ownership Of Assets From Benur Bribes

Edhy Prabowo (DOK. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators examined the special staff of the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo, Andreau Pribadi Misanta as a witness. Investigators are questioning Andreau regarding ownership of assets and the flow of money to a number of parties.

The KPK suspects that the money used to purchase these assets was a gift from an exporter of lobster fries or seeds that had obtained a permit from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

"The KPK investigative team is still investigating the suspicion of ownership of the various assets concerned and the flow of funds to various parties. The source of the money for the purchase of these assets is thought to have come from a group of expokers who got exports at the KKP," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri. in a written statement, Friday, February 5.

Some time ago the KPK had indeed said that it would open up opportunities for the application of the money laundering crime (TPPU) article to prosecute Edhy. Ali Fikri said that the KPK is currently collecting evidence before apprehending the former Gerindra Party politician.

"It does not rule out other criminal acts, in this case TPPU, as long as the existing facts can conclude that there is sufficient preliminary evidence," Ali said in a written statement to reporters, Thursday, January 28.

Despite opening up opportunities, Ali emphasized that the KPK is still focused on efforts to prove the bribery article against the suspects in the case that ensnared Edhy Prabowo.

"Currently the investigation is still focused on proving the articles of bribery with the suspects at this time," he said

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 lobster seed export permits using a forwarder company and was kept in one account of up to Rp9.8 billion and US $ 100 thousand from Suharjito through Safri and Amiril.

The money that goes to the account of PT ACK, which is currently the sole cargo service provider for the export of lobster seeds, is then withdrawn to the accounts of PT ACK holders, namely Ahmad Bahtiar and Amri, for a total of Rp9.8 billion.

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.