Prabowo gives Tom Lembong and Hasto, PKB hats hats
Jakarta -President Prabowo Subianto has suspended former Minister of Trade Tom Lembong and Amnesty at PDIP secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto. PKB appreciated the attitude of Prabowo statesmen. “We deduct our hat, this is the statesman’s attitude, Mr. President Prabowo, so that justice, unity and harmony become the foundation in the dynamics of development,” said Huis Commission III member Jazilul Fawaiid on Friday (1/8/2025). According to the chairman of the PKB DPR RI faction, the award of abolition and amnesty was also proof that suit Prabowo prioritized justice for everyone. Both to friends and ‘opponents’. Browse to continue the content “We hope that the law will continue to be maintained and justice for all people,” he continued. Previously, Parliament considered the awarding of the abolition of Tom Lembong and Amnesty for Hasto. The announcement of the award of amnesty and abolition was made at a press conference on Thursday (7/31). “About considering the approval of the Indonesian Parliament regarding the granting of abolition to Brother Tom Lembong,” Deputy Speaker of House Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said after a consulting meeting in the Indonesian Parliament Building, Jakarta, Thursday (7/31). “Secondly, the gift, approval and consideration of the presidential letter number R 42/Press/VII/2025 is dated 30 July 2025 regarding amnesty of 1,116 people convicted of amnesty, including brother Hasto Kristiyanto,” he said. Tom Lembong was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison in a corruption case of sugar imports. Tom did not accept the verdict and appealed. This abolition will stop the legal process. Meanwhile, Hasto was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in the bribery case in the management of interim replacement members of the DPR for Masaraku Masku. If you give amnesty, it will not be necessary to serve his sentence. Both Tom Lembong and Hasto officially came out of the detention tonight. (ISA/AUD)