President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to grant amnesty and abolition to PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto and businessman Tom Lembong has been commended for promoting national reconciliation. Senior politician Fahri Hamzah highlighted the President’s swift and thoughtful response to address societal divisions before Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day celebrations. This move, according to Hamzah, signals President Prabowo’s commitment to ending social polarization and initiating a broader reconciliation process. The decision to grant amnesty to 1,116 convicted individuals, including Hasto Kristiyanto, was approved by the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) as detailed in Presidential Letter No. 42/Pres/072725 on July 30, 2025. Amnesty and abolition are constitutional prerogatives used by the President to remove legal consequences from criminal convictions, reflecting a genuine effort to reunify the nation and restore societal harmony.
Amnesty for Hasto and Tom Lembong: Prabowo’s Prerogative for Harmony
