Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Arrested by Anti-Corruption Commission
China News Agency, Jakarta, November 25. Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo (Edhy Prabowo) was arrested by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) on the evening of the 24th. The reason may be related to the issuance of a lobster fry export license. Corruption cases.
Indonesia’s official Antara News Agency quoted KPK official Firli Bahuri’s report on the afternoon of the 25th, saying that KPK personnel were at Sukarno Hatta International Airport on Flight 3 when Eddie returned to Indonesia from Honolulu on the evening of the 24th. The station building arrested him.
The reason was "suspected of corruption in the issuance of export license for lobster fry".
Eddie is currently being questioned at KPK.
Earlier this year, Eddie lifted the lobster fry export ban issued by the former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susie.
In July, Eddie issued lobster fry export licenses to 26 companies.
At the certification site, Eddie stated that allowing lobster fry to be exported is intended to increase fishermen's income because they have been dependent on fishing for lobster.
He stated that he would increase the number of companies that license to export lobster fry to 31.
At that time, some media reported that there were violations and frauds in the handling of the lobster seedling export license. Eddie denied it on the spot.
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