Prabowo pardons political rivals in Indonesia

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President Prabowo Subianto has pardoned two political rivals, a former minister and a senior opposition politician, shortly after their jail sentences. The pardons were granted to Hasto Kristiyanto and Thomas Trikasih Lembong, who were recently sentenced for bribery and improperly granting import permits respectively. These clemencies, common before Indonesia's Independence Day, aim to foster national unity and political reconciliation.


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