KPK Cecar Mohamad Hekal Regarding Travel To The US With Edhy Prabowo

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned DPR RI member Mohamad Hekal regarding the alleged bribery case for lobster export permits that ensnared Edhy Prabowo.

Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri said investigators were looking for Hekal's participation in Edhy Prabowo's group during his trip to America before he was arrested and named a suspect.

"Mohamad Hekal, an entrepreneur, has been confirmed regarding the witness' participation in the EP (Edhy Prabowo) suspect's trip to the United States," Ali said in a written statement to reporters, Monday, February 8.

Furthermore, still under investigation for the same case, the KPK also questioned Alvin Nugraha who is the Marketing Director of PT Berdikari (Persero) and a notary. Through this examination, investigators asked Edhy for land.

"Alvin Nugraha, Marketing Director of PT Berdikari (Persero) or notary, has deepened his knowledge regarding the ownership of land assets of the EP suspect," he explained.

Actually, the KPK will also conduct investigations on three other people, namely two private employees, namely Syamsudin and Yusuf Agustinus; as well as the head of BNI Cibinong Branch Alex Wijaya.

It's just that all three are absent without clear reasons and the KPK will reschedule. "The Investigating Team will return to call," said Ali.

As previously reported, in the case of the export bribery of lobster fry or lobster seeds, Edhy Prabowo was named a suspect in receiving bribes along with five other people, namely: Stafsus Minister of KKP Safri (SAF) and Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM); Management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (PT ACK) Siswadi (SWD); The staff of the wife of the Minister of KKP, Ainul Faqih, and Amiril Mukminin (AM).

Meanwhile, the giver of the bribe was the Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa Pratama (PT DPPP) Suharjito (SJT).

Edhy was named 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 were 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to the account of PT ACK, which is currently the sole cargo service provider for the export of lobster seeds, is then withdrawn to the accounts of PT ACK holders, namely Ahmad Bahtiar and Amri, for a total of Rp9.8 billion.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, Ainul, which was earmarked for the needs of Edhy, his wife Iis Rosyati Dewi, Safri, and Andreau.

This money is 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, 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.