Tracing Benur Edhy Prabowo's Bribery, KPK Collaborates With PPATK

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will trace the bribes for the fry export license received by Edhy Prabowo while serving as Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

The tracing was carried out involving banks and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).

"Of course the KPK will involve other parties, including banks and PPATK in investigating the alleged flow of funds in the case," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri in his statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Wednesday, December 2.

The KPK, he said, was still investigating and further developing the flow of funds for the case by gathering evidence based on the testimonies of the witnesses summoned.

"Regarding the flow of funds suspected of bribery, we ensure that we will further investigate and develop the process of investigating and gathering evidence based on the statements of witnesses who will be summoned by the KPK," he said.

In this case, in addition to Edhy, the KPK has also named six other suspects in the bribery case regarding the issuance of lobster seed export permits, namely the Special Staff of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries as well as Deputy Chief Executive of the Due Diligence Team Safri (SAF), Special Staff of the Minister. Maritime Affairs and Fisheries as well as the Head of Due Diligence Team, Andreau Pribadi Misata (APM), private / Private Secretary of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Amiril Mukminin (AM).

Furthermore, the management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (ACK) Siswadi (SWD), staff of the wife of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ainul Faqih (AF), and Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa (DPP) Suharjito (SJT).

The KPK in this case named Edhy as a suspect because he was suspected of accepting bribes from companies that had been issued a lobster seed export license using a "forwarder" company and was kept in one account up to Rp9.8 billion.

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to the account of PT ACK, which is currently the sole cargo service provider for the export of lobster seeds, is then withdrawn to the accounts of PT ACK holders, namely Ahmad Bahtiar and Amri, for a total of Rp9.8 billion.

Furthermore, on November 5, 2020, Ahmad Bahtiar transferred Rp3.4 billion to the staff account of Edhy's wife named Ainul which was earmarked for the needs of Edhy, his wife Iis Rosyati Dewi, Safri, and Andreau.

Among other things, it was used for shopping for luxury goods by Edhy and his wife in Honolulu, USA, from November 21 to 23, 2020, amounting to around IDR 750 million, including Rolex watches, Tumi and LV bags, and Old Navy clothes.

In addition, around May 2020, Edhy was also suspected of receiving 100 thousand US dollars from Suharjito through Safri and Amiril.