"I believe the President has gone through careful consideration regarding the matter," he said when met at the MPR building here on Sunday.
Muzani noted that the granting of legal clemency and amnesty is the President's prerogative as stipulated in the 1945 Constitution.
He also welcomed the decision to grant clemency and amnesty as an effort to maintain harmony and unity.
"I think we should welcome this as part of an effort to strengthen unity, togetherness, and mutual cooperation," he said.
Lembong, who served as trade minister under the President Joko Widodo administration in 2015 and 2016, was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison by a Jakarta court on Friday, July 18.
The Jakarta Corruption Court found the former trade minister, better known as Tom Lembong, guilty of corruption in relation to the improper issuance of sugar import permits that resulted in state losses of Rp194.72 billion.
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With this abolition, which results in the complete and permanent closure of Tom Lembong's case, President Prabowo has sent a letter No.R.43/PRES/07/2025 dated July 30, 2025, to the House of Representatives (DPR).
In response to the letter, the House announced, on Thursday evening (July 31), its approval of the president's request to grant abolition to the former trade minister.
The House also approved the request to grant amnesty to Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Hasto Kristiyanto, who was found guilty of bribery linked to the appointment of a member of parliament and obstructing the investigation into Harun Masiku.
On Friday night (August 1), Lembong was officially released from Cipinang Detention Center, East Jakarta. Meanwhile, Kristiyanto was officially released from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Detention Center.
According to Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas, the main reason for granting the pardons was for the benefit of the nation and the state.
Other factors included creating a conducive situation, fostering brotherhood among all citizens, and jointly building the Indonesian nation, the minister stated.
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