From August, Minister Edhy Prabowo Entered The KPK Monitoring Radar

Corruption Eradication Commission press conference regarding the determination of the suspect Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo (PR KPK)

JAKARTA - KPK Deputy for Enforcement Karyoto said he signed a letter to investigate the case of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Edhy Prabowo. Investigations related to the alleged bribery for the export license of fry began in August 2020.

"The investigation letter (signed) starting in August, collects information, technology and banking. We process everything and mix it up so that everything related to electronic evidence is right on target," said Karyoto at the KPK building, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 26. .

Since the existence of the investigation letter, he said, the KPK has begun to collect electronic evidence regarding the bribes that Edhy received from dozens of companies. Edhy is said to have received Rp.9.8 billion from a number of entrepreneurs in order to export the fry.

"There are quite a lot of evidence, both cloned, physical and there is a very vital tool, namely ATMs," said Karyoto.

But Karyoto did not specify when the KPK would begin to investigate the case. The case that made Edhy Prabowo a suspect and detained by the KPK.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of the KPK, Nawawi Pamolango, previously revealed that the case of suspected bribery for the pond license that caught Edhy Prabowo began in May 2020.

In May 2020 Minister Edhy issued a decree number 53 / KEP MEN-KP / 2020 concerning the Due Diligence Team for Lobster Cultivation Fishery Business Licenses, by appointing Andreau Pribadi Misata who is also a special staff of the Minister as the chief executor of due diligence.

"And (appointed) SAF as the Special Staff of the Minister as well as the Deputy Chairperson of the Due Diligence Team. One of the duties of this team is to check the administrative completeness of documents submitted by prospective fry exporters," said Nawawi during a press conference at his office. Wednesday, November 25th.

Furthermore, in early October 2020, Suharjito (SJT) as Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa came to the KKP office. SJT headed for the 16th floor of the KKP building to meet the SAF. The floor is also Edhy Prabowo's office.

"During the meeting, it was discovered that to export lobster seeds only through forwarder PT AERO CITRA KARGO with a transportation fee of Rp.1,800 / head, which is an agreement between Amiril Mukminin and APS and SWD," said Nawawi.

From this it is suspected that an agreement was made to give an appointment. Where after visiting the KKP office, PT Dua Putra Perkasa allegedly transferred a sum of money to PT ACK's account totaling Rp731,573,564.

Moreover, after sending a certain amount of money, PT Dua Putra Perkas under the direction of Edhi Prabowo, through the Due Diligence Team, obtained a determination on the export activities of lobster seeds / fries and made 10 shipments using the company PT. ACK.

Based on ownership data, PT ACK holders consisted of Amri AHMAD BAHTIAR who was suspected of being a nominee from the EP and YSA (YUDI SURYA ATMAJA. The money that had entered PT ACK's account which was thought to have come from several lobster seed exporters was then withdrawn and entered. to AMR and ABT accounts with a total of IDR9.8 billion each.