Edhy Prabowo's Bribery Trial, Prosecutors Present The Director General And Director Of KKP As Witnesses

Witnesses at Edhy Prabowo's bribery trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Rizky Adytia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Public Prosecutor (JPU) presented 7 witnesses in the trial of the bribery case for the export license of lobster or fries with the accused, the boss of PT Dua Putera Perkasa, Suharjito. Most of the witnesses were officials of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

"We will present 7 witnesses at the trial this time," said prosecutor Siswandono during the trial, Wednesday, February 17.

There were 4 witnesses who came from the KPK namely Slamet Soebjakto (Director General of KKP Cultivation Fisheries), M Zaini Hanafi (Acting Director General of Capture Fisheries of the KKP), Trian Yunanda (Director of KKP Fish Resources Management) and Dian Sukmawan as Sub-Coordinator of Freshwater Fish, Directorate of Production and KKP Cultivation Business.

Meanwhile, 3 other witnesses, namely, Dalendra Kardina as the personal secretary of Safri, special staff Edhy Prabowo; Dibagus Aryoseto and Esti Marina as staff from Andrau Misanta special staff.

In this case, the Director of PT Dua Putera Perkasa Pratama (PT DPP), Suharjito, was charged with bribing the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Edhy Prabowo in the amount of IDR 2.1 billion. The bribe is related to the export license for lobster or fry.

"Defendant Suharjito has committed several acts that have such a relationship that it must be seen as a continuing act, namely giving or promising something, namely giving something in the form of a total of USD 103 thousand and Rp 706,055,440 to Civil Servants or State Administrators, namely to Edhy Prabowo as Minister. Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia (KP-RI Minister), "said KPK prosecutor Siswandono in a trial at the Corruption Court, Jakarta, Thursday, February 11.

The amount of bribes amounting to Rp2.1 billion represents the accumulated money given. This is because, if converted to rupiah, 103 thousand United States (US) dollars are worth Rp. 1,441,799,150 or around Rp1.4 billion.

The indictment also states that Suharjito gave bribes to Edhy Prabowo through the special staff of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Safri and Andrau Misanta Pribadi. In addition, the name of Edhy's Personal Secretary, Amiril Mukminin, and Ainul Faqih as the personal staff of Edhy Prabowo's wife, namely, Iis Rosita Dewi, were also written.

Suharjito was charged with Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 13 of the Law on the Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.