JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the Gelora Party, Fahri Hamzah, assessed President Prabowo Subianto's decision to grant an abolition to former Trade Minister Tom Lembong and amnesty to PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto as a step to end political and social polarization in society.
According to Fahri, the decision reflects President Prabowo Subianto's strong desire to re-knit national unity ahead of the commemoration of 80th Independence Day on Saturday, August 17, 2025.
"The president's strong desire to end the division in society and start a major reconciliation, especially in the context of entering the month of the proclamation on August 17, 80," said Fahri Hamzah through his official X account, @fahrihamzah, Friday, August 1.
The former deputy chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives said that the decision to grant abolition and amnesty felt important in the midst of a situation colored by various attempts to divide the nation. He hopes that this step will be the beginning of a great effort to reunite the Indonesian nation.
"Hopefully we can see the use of President Prabowo's constitutional rights as an effort to reunite this great nation from the analysis and possibility of division," said Fahri.
It is known that the Indonesian House of Representatives has approved President Prabowo Subianto's request regarding the granting of abolitions to Thomas Trikasih Lembong, the defendant in the sugar import case, and amnesty to Hasto Kristiyanto, who was caught in the interim replacement bribery (PAW) case of the Indonesian House of Representatives.
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The approval was conveyed by the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, on Thursday night. The DPR gave considerations on two presidential letters, namely Presidential Letter Number R43/Pres/07/2025 concerning abolitions for Tom Lembong and Presidential Letter Number 42/Pres/07/2025 concerning amnesty for 1,116 convicts, including Hasto.
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