KPK Remains Appealed After Prabowo Gives Hasto Kristiyanto Amnesty

DOK ANTARA

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confirmed that it will continue to file an appeal against the 3.5-year sentence of the Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto.

This was conveyed by the KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo after the Indonesian House of Representatives approved the granting of amnesty or forgiveness to Hasto who was found guilty in the bribery case for the interim replacement (PAW) of DPR members for the 2019-2024 period.

"While the legal process is still ongoing, the appeal process is still ongoing," Budi told reporters in a written statement, Thursday, August 31.

Budi said the KPK also did not know about the granting of the amnesty. "We studied it first," he said.

Meanwhile, KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto did not want to say much about amnesty for Hasto. According to him, President Prabowo Subianto does have the authority to grant forgiveness.

"That is the authority of the president in accordance with the 1945 Constitution," said the former Director of Investigation.

Previously reported, the DPR approved the granting of amnesty to the Secretary General of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto who was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison related to the bribery case for the interim replacement (PAW) of the PDIP faction of the DPR. This decision is the result of a consultation meeting between the government and the DPR today 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 granting abolition on behalf of Tom Lembong's brother.

"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.