Today, Edhy Prabowo Will Undergo A Prosecution Trial

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

JAKARTA - The former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo, will undergo a follow-up trial over the alleged bribery case for the export license for lobster seeds or fry, on Tuesday, June 29. The trial was with the agenda of reading the demands of the Public Prosecutor (JPU).

"It's true, today is the agenda for the prosecution," said Edhy Prabowo's attorney, Soesilo Aribowo when confirmed, Tuesday, June 29.

During the trial, Soesilo hopes that the prosecutor will demand the release of his client. Because, he assessed that during the trial process Edhy Prabowo never knew of any bribes that his subordinates received.

"In accordance with the facts of the trial, Pak EP (Edhy Prabowo) should be prosecuted for free, because Pak EP never intervened in the activities of his subordinates as recipients of the delegation of authority," said Soesilo.

"I also don't know about the gifts made by Suharjito and the exporters to his subordinates," he continued.

For information, Edhy Prabowo was charged with accepting bribes of up to Rp. 25.7 billion. This bribe is related to the export license for lobster seeds or fry.

The bribe was received by Edhy Prabowo from fry exporters through Amiril Mukminin, Safri, Ainul Faqih, Andreau Misanta Pribadi, and Siswadhi Pranoto Loe.

In the indictment, Edhy received a bribe of 77 thousand United States (US) dollars, or if it is converted into rupiah it currently reaches Rp1,126,921,950. The bribe was received through his staff, namely Safri and Amiril Mukminin from the owner of PT Dua Putera Perkasa Pratama (PT DPP), Suharjito.

Then, Edhy also received Rp24,625,587,250. This money was provided by Suharjito and other exporters through his staff.

For his actions, Edhy Prabowo was charged with Article 12 letter a of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Crimes. Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Then, Article 11 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1 ) 1st of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.