Jakarta, Aug. 2 -- People's Representative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Abcandra Muhammad Akbar praised President Prabowo Subianto for granting legal relief to former trade minister Tom Lembong and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto.

"President Prabowo made this decision out of his commitment to safeguarding the integrity and interests of the nation," he noted in a statement cited in Jakarta on Saturday.

The lawmaker opined that the president's clemency policy could serve as a catalyst for reconciliation among political figures and factions in the country, rallying all elements of society to collaborate for national growth and development.

In addition, he also appreciated Deputy Speaker ...