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Indonesian Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo arrested over alleged lobster corruption
Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo faces up to life in jail after being arrested by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission over lobster larvae export permits.
Key points:
- Ehdy Prabowo and his wife were arrested after arriving at Jakarta airport along with 15 other individuals
- Mr Prabowo signed agreements with the University of Tasmania and University of Wollongong during an Australia visit earlier this year
- Mr Prabowo controversially overturned a policy on exporting lobster larvae implemented by his predecessor
The Anti-Corruption Commission, known by its Indonesian acronym KPK, arrested Mr Prabowo and his wife Iis Rosita Dewi as they arrived at Jakarta airport from the United States this week. Mrs Dewi is a member of the House of…
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