President Prabowo Will Ask The DPR For Considerations On The Amnesty Of Prisoners

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto will ask the DPR for consideration regarding the plan to grant amnesty to 44,000 inmates.

This was conveyed by the Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra, at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday, December 16.

"If all the data is sufficient, the consideration is that the President will later write a letter to the DPR asking for consideration from the DPR in granting this amnesty," said Yusril.

Yusril said the granting of amnesty was discussed in depth by the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, under the coordination of its ministries, in order to obtain accurate data in terms of numbers.

"And then also legal considerations regarding the granting of amnesty are being prepared by the Minister of Law together with the Minister of Immigration and Corrections," explained Yusril.

Yusril also revealed the possibility of giving abolition or termination of the legal process by the President to a number of inmates who have not yet received a legal decision.