Asking Other Fry Exporters To Be Investigated By The KPK, Suharjito, Bribery Edhy Prabowo: How Could I Be In My Own Fault?

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JAKARTA - Suharjito asked the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to be fair when the accused giver of bribes in the case of the export of lobster fries or seeds. He asked other fry exporters to also be prosecuted in the case of bribery for the export license of fry that ensnared former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Edhy Prabowo.

"Yes, maybe I was in the wrong myself? That's the logic," Suharjito told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, March 24.

He explained that his company is in the fourth batch of 35 in the lobster seed export license. According to this entrepreneur, in the fourth batch there were 65 other fry exporters besides himself.

So, Suharjito asked other exporters to be dealt with. Moreover, he felt cheated by Edhy Prabowo and his men because it caused him to be jailed and his company rocking.

"I have a lot of responsibility, the employees I bear with this COVID-19 condition," he said.

Moreover, he has no intention of giving a fee to Edhy Prabowo. Suharjito said he did not know if the money requested was a corruption act.

"If it's not asked for a commitment fee, I won't be like this," he said.

As previously reported, in the case of the export bribery of shrimp fry or lobster seeds, 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).

As the giver of bribes, Edhy and five other people were suspected of violating Article 12 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 11 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption (Tipikor) ) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Suharjito who gave the bribe was suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Corruption Act in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.