Minister Edhy Prabowo Arrested, Mahfud: I Will Back Up The Corruption Eradication Commission So That It Does Not Interfere

Meteri Coordinator for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD uploaded a tweet related to the performance of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Through his Twitter account @mohmahfudmd, he said how the KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri responded when he was asked about the lack of corruption prosecution activities at the KPK.

"I always remind my friends at the KPK about what KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri told me, 'Let people say that we are not good, but we will try hard to do good'," Mahfud said via his Twitter account. , Wednesday, November 25.

"I said, 'Do it, I will back up so you don't get intervened'," continued Mahfud.

However, there is no further information whether Mahfud's tweet was related to the arrest of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo. However, Mahfud uploaded the tweet at the same time as Edhy's arrest.

Previously reported, the Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri confirmed that his men arrested the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo.

This arrest was carried out by the prosecution team after Edhy and his entourage arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Tangerang, to be precise at Terminal 3 of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

"Last night KP Minister was secured by the KPK at 3 Soetta Airport when he returned from Honolulu," Firli said in his statement to reporters, Wednesday, November 25.

The former Deputy for Enforcement said that Edhy was arrested because he was suspected of being involved in corruption in the issuance of the export permit for lobster fries or seeds.

"Now he is at the KPK for questioning. Please give the deputy team time to work first," he said.