JAKARTA - Several corruption convicts in Indonesia received remission on August 17th, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. One of them was Setya Novanto, a corruption convict who received parole.
"Everyone is given their rights, all inmates are given their rights, without discrimination. Inmates are obliged to receive their rights. There are no special criteria, everyone is equal. We grant them all their rights," said Brigadier General Mashudi, Director General of Corrections at the Ministry of National Development Planning, to reporters at Salemba Prison on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
Mashudi explained that after being released on parole, Setya Novanto will continue to report to the court.
"He is on parole. He has paid the subsidiary amount. The state losses have been repaid. Therefore, a letter from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been sent to us, and we are obliged to process it. His rights have been fulfilled. He has been paid in full. So he is immediately released (on parole)," he said.
Setya Novanto is required to report until 2029.
"Yes. The mandatory reporting requirement applies until 2029. (Technically) He reports to the nearest BAPAS (Corruption Eradication Commission). He can also go to Bandung. Yes, once a month," he said.
Meanwhile, MAKI Coordinator Boyamin Saiman said his office would send a letter to the Minister of Imipas Agus Andriyanto and the Director General of Corrections regarding his objections to Setya Novanto's conditional release.
"Setnov does not meet the requirements for good behavior because he has previously violated the rules, including holding and using a cell phone, traveling and shopping at a hardware store, and eating at a restaurant," Boyamin said in his statement.
He continued, adding that the evidence was all recorded by online media reports and remains available to this day.
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