KPK Again Searches Edhy Prabowo's Official Residence Regarding Benur Bribery

The official residence of Minister Edhy Prabowo was ransacked by the KPK (Photo / Special)

JAKARTA - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators continue to work quickly in investigating the suspected bribery case that ensnared Edhy Prabowo while serving as Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

The KPK today again ransacked Edhy Prabowo's official residence in Widia Chandra, South Jakarta. The search was carried out because it was suspected that there were traces of the suspects in the house.

"It is true, currently KPK investigators are conducting searches at the house of the KKP minister," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri, Wednesday, December 2.

According to Ali, the search is still ongoing. For this reason, Ali has not been able to deliver the documents or other evidence that was confiscated from this search.

"We will inform you of the progress," said Ali.

Previously the KPK had also searched Edhy's official residence. Investigators brought a number of documents to the KPK office.

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to the account of PT ACK, which is currently the sole cargo service provider for the export of lobster seeds, is then withdrawn to the accounts of PT ACK holders, namely Ahmad Bahtiar and Amri, for a total of Rp9.8 billion.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