JAKARTA - The Coordinator of the Legal Advisory Team from the Secretary-General of the PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto, Ronny Talapessy, believes that the bribery case that ensnared his client is very thick with political motives.
This belief was strengthened by the granting of amnesty to Hasto Kristiyanto by President Prabowo Subianto.
"Since a year ago, at the beginning of this case we have seen that this case is indeed very thick political motives," Ronny told reporters Friday, August 1.
According to him, the use of the law as a means of political revenge must be stopped. Because, no one should be a victim of criminalization
"Mas Hasto and any citizen in this republic should not be victims of political criminalization," he said.
Apart from that, Ronny expressed his appreciation for President Prabowo's decision to exercise his prerogative.
"We appreciate and appreciate President Prabowo's prerogative in granting amnesty to Mas Hasto Kristiyanto," said Ronny.
The Indonesian House of Representatives is known to have approved the granting of amnesty to the Secretary General of the PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto who was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in connection with 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 on this night 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 the privilege of the president by taking into account the considerations of the DPR RI.
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