After Being Questioned By The KPK, The Governor Of Bengkulu Denied He Was Involved In The Edhy Prabowo Case

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JAKARTA - Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah completed the investigation at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He was examined as a witness in the investigation of the alleged bribery case for the export license of fry for suspect Edhy Prabowo.

After being questioned, Rohidin denied that he or his relatives were involved in the alleged bribery case. Rohidin claims that in this examination investigators were questioned regarding the licensing authority and the process in the export of lobster seeds.

"Nothing at all. We are related to the licensing authority and the process," Rohidin Mersyah told reporters after being questioned by investigators at the KPK building, Jakarta, Monday, January 18.

Rohidin admitted that his presence was in his capacity as a witness regarding the investigation into the Edhy Prabowo case.

"As a good citizen, I came to give testimony as a witness regarding the case being handled by the KPK," said Rohidin.

In this case, in addition to Edhy Prbaowo, the KPK also named six other suspects, namely Edhy's special staff as well as Deputy Head of Safri Due Diligence Team (SAF), Edhy's special staff and chairman of the Due Diligence Team, Andreau Pribadi Misata (APM).

Furthermore, Amiril Mukminin (AM) from the private sector / personal secretary Edhy, the management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (ACK) Siswadi (SWD), Ainul Faqih (AF) as staff of Edhy's wife, and Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa (DPP) Suharjito (SJT) ).

Edhy is suspected of accepting bribes from companies that have been issued lobster seed export permits using a forwarder company and are 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to the account of PT ACK, which is currently the sole cargo service provider for the export of lobster seeds, is then withdrawn to the accounts of PT ACK holders, namely Ahmad Bahtiar and Amri, for a total of Rp9.8 billion.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 to the account of Edhy's wife, Ainul, of Rp. 3.4 billion for the needs of Edhy and his wife, Iis Rosita Dewi, as well as Safri and Andreau.

The money was allegedly spent on luxury goods by Edhy and his wife in Honolulu, USA from November 21 to 23, 2020, 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 100,000 US dollars from Suharjito through Safri and Amiril.