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Hasto Kristiyanto Released: Pardoned in KPK Bribery Case

by Emma Walker โ€“ News Editor
written by Emma Walker โ€“ News Editor
Prabowo Grants Amnesty to Hasto, Halting Corruption Case

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)



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This is the step of the KPK after Hasto was not proven to be an argument of my mob in investigation

by David Harrison โ€“ Chief Editor
written by David Harrison โ€“ Chief Editor

KPK to Re-examine Hasto Case After Acquittal

Judges Cite Timing in Ruling Against PDIP Secretary General

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to meticulously review the court’s reasoning after Hasto Kristiyanto, the Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), was found not guilty of obstructing the investigation into the fugitive Harun Masiku.

Judicial Decision Sparks KPK Review

KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo announced the commission’s intention to re-evaluate the circumstances surrounding Hasto‘s alleged obstruction. The KPK will scrutinize the judges’ considerations, particularly the timing of Hasto‘s actions in relation to the investigation’s commencement.

โ€œOf course we will also see again the allegations of what was done so after the investigation. This means that the actions of the pioneering after the investigation process or after the issuance of the sprindik will be seen again,โ€

โ€”Budi Prasetyo, KPK Spokesman

The commission will also consider the court’s directive for the return of a notebook confiscated from Hasto.

Judges’ Rationale: Pre-Suspect Actions

The Jakarta Corruption Court judges acquitted Hasto Kristiyanto, stating his alleged obstructive actions occurred before Harun Masiku was officially declared a suspect and before the investigation had formally begun. This distinction proved crucial in the verdict.

The court found no concrete evidence that Hasto‘s alleged attempt to soak a cellphone constituted an effort to destroy evidence, as the device was retrievable by the KPK. The judges emphasized that the elements of intent to obstruct were not proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

โ€œConsidering that based on a comprehensive analysis of all trial facts, there is no evidence of cellphones that are soaked or submerged as alleged, the fact that the HP in question can be confiscated by the KPK, so that there is no evidence of efforts to eliminate evidence, so the elements in this intentional cannot be legally and convincingly proven,โ€

โ€”The Judges, Jakarta Corruption Court

Furthermore, the judges ruled that Hasto‘s refusal to provide potentially incriminating information when questioned as a witness on June 6, 2024, was within his constitutional rights, citing the principle of *Nemo Tenetur in Ipsum Accusare*โ€”the right against self-incrimination.

This legal principle, recognized universally in criminal law and protected by Indonesia’s constitution, allows individuals to avoid providing testimony that could worsen their legal situation. The court underscored its fundamental nature.

The Indonesian justice system’s handling of obstruction of justice cases often hinges on precise timing and intent. For instance, in a 2023 case involving the obstruction of a tax audit, the court emphasized that the accused’s actions occurred after the audit had officially commenced, differentiating it from a pre-investigation phase (Source: Directorate General of Taxes data, 2023).

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Former Indonesian Minister Sentenced for Sugar Import Corruption

by Lucas Fernandez โ€“ World Editor
written by Lucas Fernandez โ€“ World Editor

Former Indonesian Trade Minister Thomas lembong Sentenced to Prison for Sugar Import Corruption

JAKARTA, Indonesia – A Jakarta court has sentenced former Trade Minister thomas Trikasih Lembong to four years and six months in prison for corruption offenses linked to sugar imports. The verdict was delivered Friday at the Jakarta Corruption Court.

Chief Judge Dennie Arsan Fatrika stated that Lembong was proven guilty of committing a crime. The 54-year-old former minister must also pay a fine of 750 million Indonesian rupiahs, equivalent to about $45,750. An additional six months of imprisonment will be served if the fine is not paid.

City view of Jakarta, Indonesia from Senayan Park.
This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a city view taken from Senayan Park in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 12, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Lembong faced charges and was arrested in October for his alleged involvement in the embezzlement of raw sugar import funds.This case has resulted in estimated state losses amounting to 400 billion rupiahs, or approximately $24.4 million,during the 2015-2016 period.

The conviction highlights ongoing efforts to combat corruption within Indonesia’s trade

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