Setya Novanto On Parole, MAKI Files Lawsuit To Administrative Court

Setya Novanto, convicted in the e-KTP procurement corruption case, is on parole (Antara doc.).

JAKARTA - The release of Setya Novanto (Setnov) from Sukamiskin Prison in Bandung due to a remission on Indonesian Independence Day has drawn widespread response from various parties.

As is known, Setnov was granted parole based on Decree of the Minister of Immigration and Corrections dated August 15, 2025, Number PAS-1423 PK.05.03 of 2025.

MAKI Coordinator, Boyamin Saiman, stated that his office would send a letter to the Minister of Immigration and Corrections, Agus Andriyanto, and the Director General of Corrections, objecting to Setya Novanto's parole.

"Setnov does not meet the requirements for good behavior because he has previously violated the law, including holding and using a cellular phone, traveling and shopping at a hardware store, and eating at a restaurant," Boyamin said in a statement received on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

He continued, "This evidence was all recorded by online media reports and remains accessible to this day."

"Setnov does not meet the requirements for not being involved in other cases. Setnov is still involved in a money laundering case at the Directorate of Special Crimes at the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim), as stated by Bareskrim's response in the pretrial hearing filed by LP3HI and ARRUKI," he said.

According to Boyamin, the requirements for parole, based on Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation Number 7 of 2022, include: good behavior (not on the F list) and not being involved in other criminal cases.

"Because Setnov's parole is not met, the Minister of Imipas should cancel his parole," he said.

If this is not canceled, MAKI has threatened to file a lawsuit with the State Administrative Court (PTUN).

"If it is not canceled, we will immediately file a PTUN lawsuit to request the PTUN judge to cancel it. There is jurisprudence that a sentence reduction can be canceled by the PTUN," he said.

Previously, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), through its Deputy for Coordination and Supervision, will communicate with the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) to discuss the handling of the money laundering (TPPU) case involving former Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Setya Novanto. They want to know the progress of the case.

The Directorate of Certain Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has been handling the alleged money laundering (TPPU) case against Setya Novanto since 2018, based on Investigation Order Number: SP.Sidik/337/VII/RES.2.3/2018/Dit.Tipideksus. This case is suspected to be related to corruption in the electronic ID card (e-KTP) procurement project, which is already being handled by the KPK.