Jakarta – Former KPK spokesperson Johan Budi has admitted that he agreed to grant dismissal to former trade minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong alias Tom Lembong and rehabilitation to former ASDP managing director Ira Puspadewi. However, Johan admitted that he did not agree with the granting of amnesty to Hasto Kristiyanto, Secretary General of the PDIP. “I don’t agree that President Prabowo’s constitutional authority is used for political purposes, national reconciliation is the term. You know, there was an amnesty before, right? Well, I don’t agree with that,” Johan Budi said in a Total Politics discussion event with the theme ‘Turmoil Ahead of 2026: The Political Impact of Menbofeengal’s at LegASA, Jakarta, Jakarta’. (6/12/2025). “But I agree with those two, because the concept is for the sake of justice. Justice in society, if politics can do many things, yes. Basically, I don’t agree with the amnesty, please note,” he added. Scroll to continue with content Johan admitted that he does not agree with granting amnesty for reasons of political reconciliation. He said that Hasto is currently no longer the secretary general, namely PDIP. “Amnesty is the secretary general of your party, you know?” said the conversation moderator. “I used to, sir, but not now,” said Johan. “That the amnesty was carried out yesterday in a corruption case, not a political case, which I highlighted and which I disagree with was to provide amnesty for political reconciliation, but that is the case, sir, a corruption case, also a case of corruption,” he continued. Johan said that the abolition and rehabilitation that President Prabowo gave to Tom Lembong and Ira was based on justice. According to him, it is very important to restore that sense of justice. “Pak Prabowo’s steps, especially rehabilitation and abolition, are in order to restore a sense of justice, and this is very important in my opinion, because law enforcement must of course be tough, but there must be a sense of justice. For whom? Of course not for the oligarchy, but for the people of the whole of Indonesia,” he added. (mib/fas)