Investigating Edhy Prabowo's Bribery Case, KPK Summons 6 Witnesses, Including Esti Marina Students

Former KKP Minister Edhy Prabowo (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) summoned a number of witnesses from civil servants (PNS) to students. They will be examined to finalize the case files for the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), Edhy Prabowo.

Edhy is a suspect in receiving bribes related to the export permit for lobster fries or seeds. The six witnesses, namely, Civil Servant Riza Priyatna; PPAT notary Selasih J. Rusma; and Head of the Finance Division of PT. Gardatama Nusantara Mulyanto.

Next is Eko Irwanto who is a private party, entrepreneur named Alayk Mubarrok, and student named Esti Marina.

"Six witnesses were examined for the EP suspect (Edhy Prabowo)," said Acting KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri in his written statement, Friday, March 19.

The material for the examination of the six witnesses is not yet known. However, they are suspected of knowing about the corruption case that occurred at the KKP regarding the export license for fry.

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.