Benur Bribery Case, KPK Traced Money Flow From PT DPP Boss To Edhy Prabowo

KPK Building (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The investigation team of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted an examination of the Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa, namely Suharjito (SJT), who was suspected of giving bribes to the former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo.

During the examination conducted on Thursday, January 7, investigators investigated a number of matters related to the export bribery of lobster fry or lobster seeds.

"Investigators examined the SJT suspect as the owner of PT DPP and confirmed PT DPP's activities regarding lobster seed export licensing at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries," said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri in a written statement, Thursday, January 8.

Not only that, investigators are also investigating other matters including the suspicion of giving money from Suharjito to Edhy related to licensing and shipping lobster seeds.

"The alleged SJT suspect meeting with EP as the minister of KKP discussed the issue of submitting an export permit by PT DPP, including the alleged giving of money by the SJT suspect to EP through his personal SAF staff related to licensing and shipping lobster seeds," he said.

Previously reported, apart from ensnaring Edhy Prabowo, the KPK also named six suspects in the alleged bribery case. They are the Special Staff of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries as well as Deputy Chairperson of Safri Due Diligence Team (SAF), Special Staff of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries as well as Chief Executive of the Due Diligence Team Andreau Pribadi Misata (APM), private sector / Secretary Personal Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Amiril Mukminin (AM).

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

The anti-corruption commission named Edhy as a suspect for allegedly accepting bribes from companies that were issued with a lobster seed export license using a forwarder company and deposited 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to the account of PT ACK, which is currently the sole cargo service provider for the export of lobster seeds, is then withdrawn to the accounts of PT ACK holders, namely Ahmad Bahtiar and Amri, for a total of Rp9.8 billion.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, road bikes, 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.