AGO Immediately Returns IPad-Laptop Tom Lembong

Former Trade Minister Tom Lembong, Friday (1/8/2025), was free from the legal process he was undergoing after receiving an abolition from President Prabowo Subianto. BETWEEN PHOTOS/Hafidz Mubarak A/bar/pri.

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has confirmed that it will immediately return Tom Lembong's iPad and laptop which was confiscated as evidence of a corruption case of sugar imports at the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag).

The Head of the Attorney General's Office, Anang Supriatna, said that evidence had not been returned because previously he focused on releasing Tom Lembong after receiving an acquisition from President Prabowo Subianto.

"Certainly the public prosecutor will immediately return it," said Anang to reporters, Monday, August 4.

Anang said that information that could be returned on evidence would be carried out today. Regarding the return mechanism, later Tom Lembong and his legal advisers will be summoned by the public prosecutor.

"If I'm not mistaken, today may be given, immediately," he said.

"Later called, first of course called, either Lembong's brother or the legal officer. Given the item by making a report, there is no problem," continued Anang.

The prosecutor will return the evidence to the Central Jakarta District Attorney. This is because Tom Lembong has been transferred and is undergoing trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court.

"This case has been tried at the Central Jakarta District Court at the Corruption Court and is under the control of the Central Jakarta Kejari," said Anang.

Tom Lembong was officially released after undergoing detention at the Cipinang Detention Center (Rutan), Jakarta. The release was after the DPR approved the President's letter number R43/Pres072025 dated July 30, 2025 regarding a request for consideration from the DPR RI for the granting of abolition.

"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 privilege of the president by taking into account the considerations of the DPR.