The Attorney General's Office Learns About Giving Abolition To Tom Lembong

Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) Attorney General Anang Supriatna (ANTARA/Nadia Putri Rahmani)

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said it would first study the DPR's decision to approve the abolition application against the defendant in the alleged corruption case of sugar importation Thomas Trikasih Lembong or Tom Lembong.

"I learned it first. I don't know yet. I just found out from you (medical crews)," said Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) at the AGO Anang Supriatna as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, July 31.

Anang said he would provide an official statement regarding this decision after receiving detailed information.

As for now, he said, the public prosecutor (JPU) is focusing on appeal efforts against the verdict handed down to Tom Lembong.

The DPR has approved the application for abolition submitted by President Prabowo Subianto to former Trade Minister Tom Lembong in the alleged corruption case of sugar importation at the Ministry of Trade in 2015'2016.

"The DPR RI has given considerations and approvals to Presidential Letter Number R.43/PRES/07/2025 dated July 30, 2025 regarding the request for consideration of the DPR RI for giving an abolition on behalf of Tom Lembong's brother," said Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.

Meanwhile, Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said that the proposal for giving abolition to Tom Lembong was proposed by him to President Prabowo.

"Everything that proposed to the President was the Minister of Law, so a letter of application from the Minister of Law to the President for granting amnesty and my abolition signed," said Supratman.

Supratman explained that with the granting of the subscription, the entire ongoing legal process against Tom Lembong was stopped and just waiting for the president's decision as a follow-up.

"So the entire ongoing legal process is stopped. If later the President takes consideration from the DPR then issues a presidential decision," he said.

For information, Tom Lembong was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison after being proven guilty of corruption.

Currently, Tom Lembong and the Attorney General's Office are both filing an appeal.