Edhy Prabowo Collects Export Security Money Benur Rp52 Billion, Stored In Bank Guarantee

Former KKP Minister Edhy Prabowo (Photo: DOK KPK)

JAKARTA - The public prosecutor (JPU) said former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Edhy Prabowo issued a directive to collect bail from lobster seed exporters. In fact, the total money raised reached Rp52.3 billion.

"Collected money in the Bank Guarantee totaling Rp52,319,542,040," said the prosecutor read the indictment at the Tipikor Court, Jakarta, Thursday, April 15.

The security deposit was requested by Edhy Prabowo through Andreau Misanta Pribadi. The exporters are required to pay a security deposit of Rp1,000 for each lobster seed.

"The exporters of BBL (lobster clear seed) are required to deposit money into the Bank Guarantee account of Rp1,000.00 (one thousand rupiah) per exported BBL tail that has been determined by the accused," the prosecutor said.

The request for security deposit refers to a memorandum issued by Antam Novambar as Secretary General of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia addressed to the Head of fish quarantine agency, quality control, and safety of fishery products. The issuance of the memorandum was also a directive from Edhy Prabowo.

"On the direction of the Defendant on July 1, 2020 Antam Novambar as Secretary General of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia made a memorandum to the Head of Fish Quarantine Agency, Quality Control, and Safety of Fishery Products Number: ND.123.1/SJ/VII/2020 dated July 1, 2020 concerning The Follow-up implementation of Regulation of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries No. 12 of 2020 lobster management (Panulirus Spp), Crab (Scylla Spp), and Rajungan (Portunus Spp) in the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia," said the prosecutor.

Therefore, with the memorandum of service, Habrin Yake as the Head of The Center for Fish Quarantine, Quality Control and Safety of Fisheries Products Jakarta I (Soekarno-Hatta) signed a Letter of Commitment with all BBL exporters as the basis for the issuance of Bank Guarantee at Bni Bank which is used as a guarantee of BBL exports.

For information, Edhy was charged with violating 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.