Judge Edhy Prabowo Wondered: His Name Is Amiril Mukminin, Leader Of The Believers, Why Offer Wine?

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

JAKARTA - Gerindra Party expert Ery Cahyaningrum said the order was to send 26 bottles of wine worth Rp99 million to two official houses of the former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo, from Amiril Mukminin as the personal secretary.

Hearing Ery's confession, Member of the Panel of Judges, Ali Mukhtarom, was surprised. The judge's amazement referred to his name, namely that the believers are the leaders of the believers.

"This is the name Amiril Mukminin, why are the leaders of the believers being offered wine?" asked a member of the panel of judges Ali Mukhtarom at the Corruption Court. reported by Antara, Wednesday, May 19.

Ery answered. "He once said he liked wine," replied Ery.

The judge then asked again. "Sent to Widya Chandra on whose behalf?" asked the judge. and answered. "Sent by courier on behalf of Amiril," replied Ery.

Ery previously admitted that he sent 26 bottles of wine to two official residences of the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo.

"Yes, 26 bottles were sent to Widya Chandra and Kalibata (official residence)," said Ery at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor).

Ery witnessed six defendants, namely Edhy Prabowo, Andreau Misanta Pribadi and Safri (Edhy Prabowo's special staff), Amiril Mukminin (Edhy's personal secretary), Ainul Faqih (sespri Iis) and Siswadhi Pranoto Loe (owner of PT Aero Cipta Kargo) who were co-accused -sama received 77 thousand US dollars and 24.625 billion rupiah, bringing the total to around Rp 25.75 billion from lobster seed exporters (BBL) related to the granting of cultivation and export permits.

"There are different types of wine, there is French and there is Australia," added Ery.

The two types of wine Ery deliver are the Chateau Pontet-canet Pauillac Grand Cru and the Australian Red Wines.

"Widya Chandra went to one dozen, the remaining one dozen or so went to the office of Kalibata members," said Ery.

In the indictment, it was stated that Edhy Prabowo used PT Aero Citra Kargo (ACK) owned by Siswadhi Pranoto Lee to export lobster seeds even though the delivery work was actually carried out by PT. Perishable Logistics Indonesia (PT. PLI) which is also owned by Siswadhi.

The distribution of payments from the lobster seed exporting company is PT ACK to get Rp1,450 while PT PLI is Rp350 per head so that the overall cost for exporting BBL is Rp1,800 per head of BBL.

Edhy Prabowo's personal secretary, Amiril Mukminin, asked the composition of PT ACK's share to be Achmad Bahtiar (41.65 percent), Amri (41.65 percent), Yudi Surya Atmaja (16.7 percent) with Achmad Bahtiar and Amri as representatives of Edhy Prabowo while Yudi became Siswadhi's representative.

Since PT ACK operated in June-November 2020, PT ACK received a net profit of IDR 38,518,300,187 so that the total profit sharing to Amri was IDR 12,312 billion; to Achmad Bachtiar in the amount of Rp12,312 billion; and Yudi Surya Atmaja in the amount of Rp5.047 billion.