Witness Bribes Benur Edhy Prabowo Absent From Summons, KPK: We Urge Cooperation

Appearance of confiscated money by the KPK from the Edhy Prabowo case (Photo: PR KPK)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reminded all parties who were summoned as witnesses in the bribery case for the export of fries or lobster seeds to be cooperative.

This warning was conveyed after a witness was absent without information when summoned by investigators on Tuesday, March 16 yesterday.

"Ade Mulyana Saleh, the entrepreneur was not present and did not give confirmation to the KPK investigating team," said Acting KPK spokesman for Enforcement Ali Fikri in a written statement, Wednesday, March 17.

It is not yet known the material for the examination of Ade Mulyana. However, the KPK will immediately send a recall against him.

"We appeal to (the witness, ed) to be cooperative in attending in accordance with the appropriate summons that will be sent to the person concerned," he said.

As previously reported, 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.

Edhy then received Rp3.4 billion which was earmarked for his and his wife's needs, Iis Rosyita Dewi, and two of his staff, Safri and Andreau Misanta Pribadi.

In addition, around May 2020, Edhy was also suspected of receiving 100 thousand US dollars from Suharjito through Safri and Amiril.

Furthermore, 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.