The Government Calls Formation Of Corruptors Not Just Like Prabowo

Minister of Law (Menkum) Supratman Andi Agtas/DOK

JAKARTA - Minister of Law (Menkum) Supratman Andi Agtas said corruptors did not just get pardons from President Prabowo Subianto. There is supervision from the Supreme Court (MA) and the DPR.

"If you do clemency, you must ask the Supreme Court for consideration. As for the amnesty to the DPR. This means that there needs to be someone to supervise so that there are considerations from the two institutions," Supratman said in a written statement, Monday, December 23.

Supratman ensured that the discourse of this pardon would not rule out penalties for corruptors. The government also emphasizes aspects of asset recovery in corruption cases.

"Giving a pardon is not in order to allow perpetrators of corruption to be free. Not at all," he said.

"Because the most important thing for the government and the people of Indonesia is how the asset recovery can run. Then if the asset recovery can be good, the return of state losses can be maximized. The President does not at all consider (forgiving corruptors, ed) to be carried out immediately," continued the former chairman of the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR.

Condolences for corruptors and other criminals can actually be carried out by the Attorney General's Office through a peaceful fine.

"Without the President, it is also possible to grant forgiveness because the new Prosecutor's Law provides space for the Attorney General to make efforts to fine peace for corruption cases," Supratman explained.

However, he said the pardon of corruptors was still waiting for further directions from President Prabowo. "Friends will be able to wait for the next concrete steps," he said.

The discourse of Prabowo to forgive corruptors as long as they return the state's money emerged when they met Indonesian students at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, December 18. He gave them the opportunity to repent.

"I've been in these weeks, these months, I'm trying to give myself the opportunity, give me a chance to repent. Hey corruptors, or those who have felt like stealing from the people, if you return those you stole, maybe we will forgive, but return them," Prabowo said as broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Thursday.

"Later we will give it a chance. How to return it secretly so it doesn't get caught. Return it, but return it," he concluded.