President Prabowo Subianto has granted amnesty to Hasto, a former member of the Indonesian Parliament, effectively halting his legal proceedings related to alleged corruption. The decision, announced by Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, adn Correctional Yusril Ihza Mahendra, means Hasto is now free from the legal process.
Hasto had previously been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison by the Jakarta Corruption court, a sentence that was less than the seven years sought by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutor. The KPK had filed an appeal against the initial verdict.
Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that the amnesty granted to Hasto, and a similar abolition given to Tom Lembong, aligns with the 1945 Constitution and Emergency Law Number 11 of 1954 concerning Amnesty and Abolition. He clarified that this legal process renders any appeal against the first-level court’s decision unnecessary. The implications of the amnesty for hasto and the abolition for Thomas Lembong are considered identical.
Name: Hasto
Former Position: Member of the Indonesian Parliament
Alleged Crime: Corruption
Initial Sentence: 3.5 years imprisonment
Prosecutor’s Demand: 7 years imprisonment
Court: Jakarta Corruption Court
Appealing Party: Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)
President Granting Amnesty: Prabowo Subianto
Minister Announcing Decision: Yusril Ihza Mahendra (Coordinating minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correctional)
Legal Basis for Amnesty/Abolition: [1945ConstitutionandEmergencyLawNumber11of1954
Other Recipient of Similar Measure: Tom Lembong (Abolition)