Jakarta: Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and his wife were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. A total of 17 people were involved in corruption in the fraudulent license to export lobsters.
The head of Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Unit (KPK) says Minister Edhy Prabowo and his wife have been detained in At the Soekarno-Hatta airport on their return from Hawaii, USA, and 15 others were arrested in Wednesday morning at various locations around the capital Jakarta.
Firli Bahuri, head of the Anti-Corruption Unit (KPK), said the arrest was linked to an investigation into the issuance of the permit. Export for baby lobster. He added that those arrested included individuals from the private sector and ministry officials.
When asked by reporters about the arrest of a member of the cabinet of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, he said that the government of He fully supports the work of the Anti-Corruption Institution.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) is expected to hold a press conference later to explain the details of the case.
Arrested Minister Edhy Prabowo has been the subject of controversy since taking office in October 2019. He has rejected a ban on shrimp exports issued by his predecessor, Susi Pudjiastuti, a popular former minister. One has a policy of shooting and destroying illegal fishing vessels, including those from China and Vietnam. She also banned the export of shrimp for conservation in 2016 over sustainability concerns.
In July 2020, Indonesia's Tempo magazine wrote in a special report that the ministry had licensed 30 entities to Exports of lobsters, including 25, are a company with suspicious irregularities that was formed a few months ago. Some company owners are said to be politicians.
The minister denied the allegations at the time, saying the companies were licensed because they had met all the requirements. Legal regulations for breeding and exporting lobsters.
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