Jakarta, Nov. 13 -- President Prabowo Subianto has granted rehabilitation to two civil servant teachers from South Sulawesi who were sentenced to one year in prison for collecting small fees to help pay the wages of honorary teachers.

The rehabilitation letter for Abdul Muis and Rasnal, both teachers at SMAN 1 Masamba high school, was signed by President Prabowo in front of them at the VVIP lounge of Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta early Thursday, shortly after he returned from a state visit to Sydney, Australia.

After briefly reading the letter, Prabowo immediately signed it, flanked by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi on his left and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad on his right.

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