Edhy Prabowo has officially stepped down from his position as Maritime and Fisheries Minister early Thursday morning after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced the former minister’s status as a suspect in the alleged business permit grafts.
“I will no longer be a state-minister. I am sure the process is ongoing,” said Edhy Prabowo at the KPK ‘merah putih’ headquarters in KPK’s live broadcast on November 26.
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The Gerindra party politician was arrested by KPK on November 25, in the anti-graft agency’s sting operation (OTT) at Soekarno-Hatta International’s Terminal 3 as Edhy was just returning from his work visit to the United States.
The KPK sting operation also arrested 16 people spread across Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi.
In the suspect-naming press conference, Edhy Prabowo apologized to his mother and Indonesians in general, especially those who actively engage in fisheries. Apart from stepping down as state-minister, he has also resigned from his position as Gerindra Party deputy chairman.