KPK Asked To Immediately Call KKP Secretary General Antam Novambar Regarding Bribes For Exports Of Benur

KPK Red and White House (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is asked to immediately summon the Secretary General of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Antam Novambar regarding the bribery case for the export of fry. The reason is that the former Wakabareskrim is considered to know the reason behind the order of the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo, to hand over a Bank Guarantee.

This request was submitted by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Kurnia Ramadhana. He considered, this summons was an important thing for KPK investigators to do.

"ICW urges the KPK to immediately summon all the parties mentioned, including KKP Secretary General Antam Novambar," said Kurnia in a written statement received by VOI, Tuesday, March 16.

This summons must be made to explain the meaning of Edhy Prabowo's direct order. Given, it is not impossible, the Bank Guarantee money that was confiscated by the KPK as much as Rp. 52.3 billion was part of a commitment fee from exporters for officials at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

Furthermore, Kurnia also reminded the ranks of the Corruption Eradication Commission, especially the leadership and deputy of prosecution, not to obstruct the process of handling cases carried out by investigators. "Because, reflecting on the handling of other cases - the bribery of the procurement of basic food packages and bribes between time members of the DPR RI, Harun Masiku - there are many irregularities that are clearly visible to the public," he said.

According to ICW, this series of irregularities was allegedly committed by an internal KPK member who did not want certain parties to be prosecuted.

On Monday, March 15 yesterday, the KPK confiscated Rp52.3 billion of money suspected of being a Bank Guarantee. The anti-corruption commission suspected that at that time Edhy Prabowo as the former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ordered the Secretary General of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Antam Novambar to make a written order.

Ali said this letter was related to the withdrawal of bank guarantees from exporters to the Head of the Fish Quarantine, Quality Control and Fishery Product Safety Agency (BKIPM).

"Furthermore, the Head of BKIPM ordered the Head of Jakarta I Central Quarantine Office Soekarno Hatta to accept the Bank Guarantee," he explained.

It's just that, later it was discovered, the rules for submitting bank guarantees as a form of commitment to the implementation of lobster seed export had never existed.

Seeing Antam's involvement in the process, the KPK opened up the opportunity to call and investigate in the case of bribery for the export license of lobster fries or seeds. Moreover, he received direct orders from Edhy Prabowo.

"He (KKP Secretary General Antam Novambar, ed) received an order from the EP suspect (Edhy Prabowo) to make a written order," said Acting KPK spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri to reporters at the KPK Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday. , March 15th.

Even so, Ali has not confirmed when the KPK investigator will summon the former Deputy Chief of Criminal Investigation. Because, his party will still see developments related to the case that ensnared Edhy and a number of his subordinates in the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

"We will see the development first. Because the most important thing is that the money has been confiscated and will be confirmed to the witnesses. The witnesses will be who will be summoned to be confirmed and we will convey this evidence further," he explained.

As for this bribery case, 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.

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 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.