JAKARTA - Former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo will stand trial on charges of alleged bribery of export permits. The hearing is being held at the Jakarta Corruption Crime (Tipikor) Court will be followed by Edy online.

"Today is scheduled for the first trial of defendant Edhy Prabowo and friends with the agenda of reading the indictment by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Public Prosecutor", said KPK spokesman Ali Fikri said in a written statement on Thursday, April 15.

The KPK prosecutors will indict the Gerindra Party politicians with Article 12 letter a Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning eradication of corruption crimes jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st Criminal Code jo Article 65 paragraph (1) penal code.

Alternatively, Article 11 of Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st Penal Code jo Article 65 paragraph (1) penal code.

Previously reported, Edhy became the first minister in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet to be arrested by the KPK. He was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten upon arrival from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA after a working visit on November 25.

At that time the KPK team arrested 17 people including Edhy's wife who is also a member of the House of Representatives Commission V, Iis Rosita Dewi.

After conducting intensive examinations, Edhy and six others, namely Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries special staff Safri and Andreau Pribadi Misata; administrator of PT Aero Citra Kargo Siswandi; staff of Edhy's wife, Ainul Faqih; Amiril Mukminin; and Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa Suharjito was named as a suspect in the alleged bribery case related to the export of lobster seeds.


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