Indonesian Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo escorted by security officers after a press conference on November 26, 2020. Photo: AP
Could Indonesia’s lobster corruption scandal put an end to Prabowo’s presidential dream?
- Fisheries minister Edhy Prabowo was arrested over his involvement in the exchange of cash for permits to export lobster larvae
- The scandal could affect President Joko Widodo’s plans for infrastructure reform, as well as Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto’s long-held aims for the top job
Indonesian Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo escorted by security officers after a press conference on November 26, 2020. Photo: AP