KPK Will Not Hiatus Against Corruption After Prabowo Gives Hasto Amnesty

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has ensured that investigations into allegations of corruption will continue. They will not hiatus or take a break even though President Prabowo Subianto granted amnesty to the Secretary General of the PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto who was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.

"Of course this is not a status of eradicating corruption. The KPK is still committed, still enthusiastic," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, August 1.

Budi said that many work has been done to date, starting from prosecution, prevention, education, and coordination and supervision. Big cases are still being handled.

"And of course thanks to public support, the legal processes at the KPK can run well and effectively," he said.

As for now, Budi said Hasto was still in the KPK Detention Center (Rutan). "Following up on the amnesty given by the President, we are still waiting for the letter for follow-up," he said.

As previously reported, the Indonesian House of Representatives approved the granting of amnesty to the Secretary General of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto who was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in connection with the interim replacement bribery (PAW) case for members of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

This decision is the result of a consultation meeting between the government and the DPR tonight at the request for consideration and approval of a letter from the President.

"The granting of approval and consideration of the President's letter number R42 Pres 07 2025 dated July 30, 2025 regarding amnesty to 1,116 people who have been convicted is granted amnesty including Hasto Kristiyanto's brother," said Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Thursday, July 31.

In addition to Hasto's amnesty, the DPR also gave considerations and approvals for Presidential letter number R43/Pres072025 dated July 30, 2025 regarding the request for consideration of the DPR RI for the granting of abolition on behalf of Tom Lembong.

"Abolition of Tom Lembong. Pres number R43/Pres 07 2025 dated July 30, 2025, on the consideration of the DPR RI's approval of giving an abolition to Tom Lembong's brother," said Dasco.

Abolition is the elimination or elimination of a criminal event. This term is contained in Article 14 of the 1945 Constitution which regulates the prerogative or the privilege of the president by taking into account the considerations of the DPR RI.