Asked About Singer Betty Elista Who Was Examined By The KPK, Edhy Prabowo: I Don't Know

Edhy Prabowo (KPK)

JAKARTA - The former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo, admitted that he did not know the singer Betty Elista. The singer was once investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) because he was suspected of having been splashed in bribes from exporters of shrimp fries or lobster seeds.

This was conveyed by Edhy shortly after he finished undergoing examination at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

"Betty? You don't know me, you don't know," he said to reporters, Thursday, March 18.

Previously, KPK investigators conducted an examination of Betty on Wednesday, March 17 yesterday. This singer was summoned because he was suspected of receiving money from Edhy Prabowo through his staff, especially Amiril Mukminin, who was also a suspect in the bribery case for the export license of fry.

"Betty Elista, the singer has been investigated regarding the alleged flow of money from the suspect EP (Edhy Prabowo) through the suspect AM (Amiril Mukminin)," Ali explained to reporters in his written statement, Wednesday, March 17.

In 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.

From this money, 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.