OTT Minister KP Edhy Prabowo, KPK Asks Two Suspects To Submit Immediately

Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo suspected of fry corruption (PR KPK)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nawawi Pomolango requested that the two suspects in a bribery case related to the export of fry that ensnared the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo, immediately surrendered.

Those who have not been detained but have been named as suspects are the special staff of the Minister of KP, Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM) and Amiril Mukminin (AM).

"The KPK appealed to the two suspects, namely APM and AM, to immediately surrender themselves to the KPK," said Nawawi in a press conference held at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, November 26 in the morning.

As previously reported, in addition to establishing Edhy Prabowo as a suspect, the anti-graft agency has named five other people as recipients of bribes, 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 Prabowo was arrested by the KPK prosecution team at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Tangerang upon arrival from Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

As recipients of bribes, Edhy and five other people are suspected of violating Article 12 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, suspects who gave bribes are suspected of Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes.