KPK chairman on Hasto can be amnesty: Presidential authority based on the Constitution

Jakarta -Setyo Budiyanto, chairman of KPK, responded to the case to give amnesty given to the PDIP secretary Hasto Kristiyanto. Setyo said the decision was the authority of President Prabowo Subianto. “This is the authority of the president in accordance with the Constitution of 1945,” Setyo told reporters on Thursday (7/31/2025). Meanwhile, KPK spokesperson (spokesman) Budi Prasetyo said he would first study the decision. Browse to continue the content “We first learn the information. While the legal process is still running, the process of appealing,” Budi told reporters. For information, the Indonesian Parliament has just held a consultation meeting with the government related to the consideration of the Indonesian presidential letter related to the granting of the abolition of amnesty. The DPR gave approval for the proposed letter. “And earlier we held a consultation meeting. And the results of the consultation meeting considered the Indonesian parliament and approved,” Deputy Speaker of House Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said after the consulting meeting in the Indonesian Parliament Building, Jakarta, Thursday (7/31). One of them is the awarding of the abolition to former Minister of Trade (Mendag) Tom Lembong. The DPR approved the granting of amnesty to 1,116 people who were considered to be the requirements. “About considering the approval of the Indonesian Parliament regarding the granting of abolition to Brother Tom Lembong,” he said. In addition, it has been approved for granting amnesty to the PDIP secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto. The consultation meeting was attended by the Minister of Law Supratman Andi Eightas to the leader of the House of Representatives Commission III. “Secondly, the gift, approval and consideration of the presidential letter number R 42/Pres/VII/2025 is dated 30 July 2025 regarding amnesty of 1,116 people convicted of amnesty, including brother Hasto Kristiyanto,” he said. (Jbr/jbr)