Edhy Prabowo Admits That He Spent Nearly Rp1 Billion On Luxury Shopping In Hawaii

Former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo (photo: PR KPK)

JAKARTA - The former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo, completed the examination at the Corruption Eradication Commission (PKP) building. After being checked, Edhy admitted to shopping for luxury goods in Hawaii.

"I was confronted with evidence. I have confessed everything. The goods I bought in America. Clothes, what, everything," said Edhy, who is also a suspect in the suspected bribery case for fry export permit at the KPK, Jakarta, Thursday, 3 December.

However, he brushed off the bicycle that the KPK confiscated from the minister's official residence in Widia Chandra in connection with this case. He said that the bicycle had nothing to do with the case that was trapping him.

"Yes (if) you mean the bicycle at my (official) house? If that is the question of the investigator. It has nothing to do with me, it is the alleged bribery of the export license for lobster or shrimp fry," said Edhy.

As for Edhy, today was examined in his capacity as a witness to complete the investigation file for the chairman of PT Dua Putra Perkasa Suharjito, who was the suspect who gave the bribe.

During this examination, the investigative team questioned Edhy Prabowo regarding various luxury items purchased by Edhy and his wife Iis Rosita Dewi during a work visit to Hawaii.

Various luxury items, such as Rolex watches, Tumi and Louis Vuitton bags, to Old Navy clothes bought by Edhy and his wife in Hawaii, were confiscated by the KPK during an arrest operation (OTT) at Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

The KPK suspects that Edhy and his wife have spent IDR 750 million to shop in Hawaii. I was confronted with evidence, this Edhy admitted. "I have confessed everything," said Edhy.

Edhy promised to follow the legal process that was running at the KPK. "Yes, I was examined. I will follow. Please pray," he said.

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to the account of PT ACK, which is currently the sole cargo service provider for the export of lobster seeds, is then withdrawn to the accounts of PT ACK holders, namely Ahmad Bahtiar and Amri, for a total of Rp9.8 billion.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 is used for shopping for luxury goods by Edhy and his wife in Honolulu, USA on 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.