Edhy Prabowo Bribe Executed To Cibinong Prison

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Bogor Regency, based on a ruling that has a fixed legal force.

Suharjito is a bribery of former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo in the bribery case of lobster seed export licensing at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

Acting Kpk Spokesman Ali Fikri said the Kpk Execution Prosecutor, has executed the decision of the Tipikor Court at the Central Jakarta District Court Number: 7/Pid.Sus-TPK/2021/PN. Jkt.Pst dated April 21, 2021 which has a fixed legal force.

"By putting convicted Suharjito to Prison Klas IIA Cibinong to serve a prison sentence of 2 years reduced while in custody," Ali said in his statement, reported antara, Tuesday, May 11.

Suharjito was also burdened with the obligation to pay a fine of Rp250 million provided that if the fine is not paid, it is replaced with a 3-month prison sentence.

"The obligation to pay the fine of Rp250 million has been deposited through the KPK shelter account on May 5, 2021," said Ali.

In a ruling read on Wednesday, April 21, the Jakarta Tipikor Court Judge Panel stated Suharjito was proven to bribe Edhy worth a total of Rp2,146 billion consisting of 103,000 US dollars (about Rp1.44 billion) and Rp706,001,440.00.

The sentence was lighter than the demands of the Public Prosecutor (JPU) KPK who requested that Suharjito be sentenced to 3 years in prison plus a fine of Rp200 million subsider 6 months of confinement.

Suharjito was proven to have committed acts such as the first indictment of Article 5 Paragraph (1) Letter a Law No. 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law No. 20/2001 Jo. Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

The Panel of Judges consisting of Albertus Usada, Suparman Nyompa, and Ali Mukhtarom also granted the status of perpetrators who cooperate with law enforcement (justice collaborators).