Edhy Hopes Prabowo Subianto Becomes A Lightening Witness In The Benur Bribery Case

Former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo (photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo wants Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto to help him face trial.

He hopes that in the future, the Minister of Defense will be willing to witness A de Charge or a witness in the case of bribery of fries or lobster seeds.

This was conveyed when asked about the possibility of presenting Prabowo Subianto in the trial later.

"Yes, we'll see the progress," said Edhy to reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, March 24.

Furthermore, he asked all parties to pray for him ahead of the trial. "I ask that we pray for the best," he said.

Edhy Prabowo and his five subordinates will soon carry out the trial. Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Affairs Ali Fikri said they would be tried soon and the case files had been completed.

"The Investigation Team will carry out phase II or handover the suspect and evidence on behalf of the EP suspect and friends to the Prosecutor Team. Previously, the suspect's case files had been declared complete (P21), ”said Ali in his written statement.

Furthermore, the detention was transferred and continued by the respective prosecutors' teams for the next 20 days from March 24 to April 12. Furthermore, within 14 days, the public prosecutor will prepare an indictment and submit the case file to the Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor).

"The trial is scheduled at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta," said Ali.

Meanwhile, during the case investigation process, the KPK examined 157 witnesses from various parties. "Among them are internal parties in the KKP and from the private sector, namely exporters who have obtained the export permit for clear lobster seeds at the KKP in 2020," he explained.

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.