Hasto Kristiyanto Finally Breathes Free Air Tonight After Prabowo Gives Amnesty

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto left the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Detention Center on Friday, August 1 night/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto left the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Detention Center tonight. He breathed free air after receiving amnesty from President Prabowo Subianto.

From observations in the field, Hasto was seen leaving the KPK detention center at around 21.24 WIB. His face was happy and his hands tightened.

He was seen wearing a red shirt with a black jacket. Hasto also brought a backpack.

Hasto was accompanied by a number of his legal team who had been accompanying him since this afternoon. They are Maqdir Ismail to Febri Diansyah.

After leaving the KPK detention center, Maqdir Ismail, Hasto's lawyer, said that his client would gather with his family. Hasto will fly to Bali to attend the PDIP VI Congress.

"I think he will first go home to meet his family. Regarding political affairs to Bali, it can still be tomorrow morning or tomorrow afternoon," said Maqdir before Hasto left the KPK Detention Center.

The DPR previously 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 tonight at a 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.