Prabowo's Family Who Was 'disadvantaged' In The Edhy Prabowo Bribery Case

Attorney Hotman Paris Hutapea together with Hashim Djojohadikusumo. (Photo: Instagram @hotmanparisofficial)

JAKARTA - The bribery case for the lobster seed export license has also deprived Prabowo Subianto's family name. This is because his younger siblings and nephews, Hashim Djojohadikusumo and Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, were caught in the alleged corruption case.

The arrest of former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was the beginning of the dragging of Prabowo Subianto's surname in this case. The reason is, at that time Edhy was a cadre of the Gerinda Party and one of Prabowo Subianto's closest people.

Edhy was secured by the KPK upon arrival at Soekarno Hatta Airport after a working visit to the United States, on Wednesday, November 25, in the early hours of the morning. KPK investigators immediately led Edhy and 16 other people, including his wife, Iis Rosita Dewi, to be questioned.

On Wednesday night, Edhy was named a suspect. The KPK moved quickly to investigate this case. Several places have also been searched. Among other things, Edy Prabowo's official residence when he was Minister of Marine Affairs and Marine Affairs.

From there, the KPK confiscated eight units of luxury bicycles and cash in rupiah and foreign currency totaling around IDR 4 billion. Bicycles and money are also suspected of being linked to a bribery case for the export of lobster fries or seeds.

Then, at the office of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP). As a result, the KPK at that time confiscated rupiah cash and foreign currency whose nominal values were not stated and a number of documents.

Subsequently, a search was carried out at the PT Aero Citra Kargo (ACK) office in West Jakarta on Monday, November 30. PT ACK is a company suspected of monopolizing shipments of lobster seeds abroad. The indication is that the forwarding company is the only player in the export of lobster seeds.

After the search, a number of evidence related to the bribery case for the export of fries and lobster seeds was brought by KPK investigators. As for the evidence found in the form of documents and other electronic evidence, however, the KPK did not specify it.

This evidence will be investigated and analyzed by the anti-graft commission investigators and searches in other locations will still be carried out.

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Then, on Monday, December 1, yesterday, KPK investigators carried out searches in three places in the Bekasi area, West Java.

The three locations that were searched were houses, offices and warehouses belonging to the suspect bribery Minister Edhy Prabowo, namely the Director of PT Duta Putra Perkasa, Suharjito (SJT).

From the results of a search that was carried out from 15.00 WIB to 00.00 WIB, the KPK found a number of evidence related to this case. Includes evidence of financial transactions related to bribes.

Edhy denies the luck of colleagues

Long before this corruption case occurred, Edhy had denied that the opening of the lobster seed export license was to benefit his colleagues. He also denied that his ministry issued permits in a non-transparent manner.

"The matter of companies is who is invited, we do not limit it to companies. Cooperatives are allowed but I cannot determine. Who registers, we accept and verify it," said Edhy, during a joint hearing with Commission IV DPR RI, Monday, July 6. .

Based on the results of Tempo's investigation on the 4th July 2020 edition, the 30 companies that have been designated as potential exporters revealed other facts. A number of politicians to former convicts of lobster seed smuggling are affiliated as shareholders and managers of the company.

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In fact, many names are known to be cadres and administrators of the Gerindra Party DPP, the party from Edhy Prabowo. There is also the name of the former Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Parliament Fahri Hamzah as an investor in one of the lobster seed exporters from his home region, namely West Nusa Tenggara.

As of November 2020, as many as 65 companies have obtained export permits for lobster seeds. Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who had time to process a permit for his company, PT Bima Sakti Mutiara or now known as PT Bima Sakti Bahari, is also suspected of being involved in monopolistic practices in the case of alleged export permit bribery.

As is known, Hashim is the main commissioner in this company. Meanwhile, his son, Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, is the main director.

Uneasy because he was linked with the bribery case for the lobster seed export license that lured Edhy Prabowo, Hashim appointed Hotman Paris Hutapea as his legal representative. Hotman was not alone, Rahayu Saraswati participated in accompanying him.

Hotman Paris emphasized that until now the company owned by Hashim, namely PT Bima Sakti Mutiara, does not yet have or is still waiting for the completion of the lobster seed export license. This means that the company has not yet exported.

Hotman's statement also denies the issue of cronyism related to lobster seed exports. Given that, of the several companies appointed as exporters, one of them is a company owned by Hashim.

"The point is, that Mr. Edhy's arrest on suspicion of bribing the export of these fry has nothing to do with the Hashim family company. Because the permit has not been obtained until now," he said, in a press conference at Jet Sky Cafe, Pantai Mutiara, Penjaringan Jakarta. North, Friday, December 4.

In his explanation, Hotman said that the company owned by Hashim still needed equipment to obtain a permit to export lobster seeds. However, he admitted, the company had already obtained a permit for lobster cultivation.

The 4 more certificates that PT Bima Sakti Mutiara must fulfill in order to obtain an export permit are, first, a certificate of having carried out lobster cultivation for exporters.

Second, fish quarantine installation certificate. The third is a certificate of good nursery practices and the fourth is a letter determining the time of release.

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On the same occasion, businessman and the younger brother of the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, emphasized that his party has no relationship with a company called PT Aero Citra Kargo (ACK).

As is known, PT Aero Citra Kargo (ACK), a company suspected of monopolizing the shipment of lobster seeds abroad.

"I want to emphasize that our family, including Pak Prabowo, has nothing to do with this company (PT ACK)," said Hashim.

Furthermore, he also admitted that he only found out about the company some time ago. Hashim said that he was greatly disadvantaged by the existence of the company and its perpetrators.

"That there is a company called ACK, I just found out last Thursday that there was a cargo permit company ACK. I only found out one day later that there was a permit company. I also just found out on Thursday. I convey this so that there is clarity. We feel sacrificed," he explained.

Hashim asked Edhy to open a lobster seed export license

Hashim Djojohadikusumo admitted that he had asked the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo to open as many lobster seed export permits as possible. He reasoned that monopolistic practices would not occur in the business.

"At that time I met Pak Edhy last year, I said, 'Ed, how many times do I warn, I suggest giving as many permits as possible.' There are many living witnesses behind me," he said at a press conference at the Jet Sky Cafe. Pantai Mutiara, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, Friday, 4 December.

At that time, Hashim admitted that he asked Edhy to open licenses for 100 companies that are potential exporters of lobster seeds. As of November 2020, as many as 65 companies have obtained export permits.

"I said, 'just open Ed, just open until 100. Because Pak Prabowo doesn't want monopoly, and we don't like monopoly and the Gerindra Party doesn't like monopoly. I have told you many times," he said.

Hashim denies being one of the lobster seed exporters

Although asking Edhy to open up a quota of lobster seed export of 100 companies, Hashim admitted that his company, namely PT Bima Sakti Mutiara or currently with PT Bima Sakti Bahari, is not included in the list of 65 companies that have pocketed export permits.

"We applied for a permit for lobster cultivation, that was in May. A month later, we received a letter of determination for lobster cultivation. Not lobster export, cultivation. With four requirements, we can only export lobsters. But until now (we) have not exported. lobster. I want to straighten this out, "he said.

On the other hand, Hashim admitted that he only knew that there was a cargo monopoly in the fry export business when Edhy Prabowo was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in connection with

The alleged bribery case for issuing the lobster seed export license.

In a similar vein, Rahayu Saraswati emphasized that her company had never received a permit to export lobster seeds. PT Bima Sakti Mutiara just obtained a permit for lobster cultivation.

"We are not exporters because until now we have not obtained the permit. Because there are still requirements that must be met, which until now we have not received the documents. Even though we have carried out cultivation, it is just starting," he explained.

Furthermore, Sarah said, she and her family had been doing cultivation since 1986. At that time, the cultivation was carried out in pearl cultivation. Meanwhile, lobster cultivation has just started and the permit will be issued on June 15, 2020.

"We are just starting, and on November 7, we are releasing and restocking. Instead of exporting, we are actually increasing the lobster stock in Indonesia. The release of cultivated lobsters is from the Selong marine and fisheries service, East Lombok Regency," he said.

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