JAKARTA - The Democratic Party respects President Prabowo Subianto's decision to grant amnesty to the Secretary General of the PDIP, Hasto Kristiyanto regarding the bribery case of former KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan regarding the interim replacement management (PAW) Harun Masiku with a sentence of 3.5 years in prison.
Democrats also honor the granting of an abolition to former Trade Minister Tom Lembong, as a defendant in a sugar import corruption case that was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison.
"We fully respect the use of President Prabowo's prerogative in granting amnesty and abolition," said Deputy for VII DPP of the Democratic Party, Kamhar Lakumani when confirmed by VOI, Friday, August 1.
According to him, this is President Prabowo's wise and intelligent step in responding to the dynamics of several legal events that have drawn polemics in society.
Moreover, this decision has also been consulted with the DPR and supported by all factions in parliament.
"Pak Prabowo chose to prioritize aspects of benefit to eliminate unnecessary friction," said the Chamber.
However, Kamhar was reluctant to respond to whether granting amnesty to Hasto was due to reconciliation or political deals with PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Kamhar only saw that the granting of this amnesty gave rise to optimism that the law in Indonesia would be more just.
"As well as avoiding accusations that the law is a tool of power for revenge," said Kamhar Lakumani.
As is known, the Indonesian House of Representatives approved an abolition request for the defendant Thomas Trikasih Lembong Sugar Import Case and amnesty for the defendant in the bribery case of the Indonesian House of Representatives PAW Hasto Kristiyanto proposed by President Prabowo Subianto.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, said that the Indonesian House of Representatives had given consideration and approval of Presidential Letter Number R43/pres/072025 dated July 30, 2025, regarding the consideration of the DPR RI's approval regarding the granting of abolition to Tom Lembong's brother.
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The DPR also gave approval and consideration of Presidential Letter Number 42/pres/072025 dated July 30, 2025, regarding amnesty of 1,116 people who have been convicted, including Hasto Kristiyanto.
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