August 1, 2025 | 04:23 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, August 1, 2025. Here are the highlights: Legal Experts See Tom Lembong Abolition, Hasto Amnesty Political; Prabowo Grants Amnesty to Treason, Presidential Insult Convicts; and Here Are 5 of the Most Powerful Earthquakes in Recorded History.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Legal Experts See Tom Lembong Abolition, Hasto Amnesty Political
The Indonesian House of Representatives announced its approval of granting abolition to former Trade Minister in President Jokowi's cabinet, Thomas Trikasih Lembong, also known as Tom Lembong, and amnesty to the General Secretary of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Hasto Kristiyanto. The granting of amnesty and abolition is within the authority and was previously proposed by President Prabowo Subianto to the House.
Criminal Law Expert from the University of Indonesia, Chudry Sitompul, considers that the granting of amnesty and abolition is usually related to political motives. "This is to show that Pak Prabowo politically wants to say 'do not add to political unrest'," Chudry said when contacted on Thursday night, July 31, 2025.
2. Prabowo Grants Amnesty to Treason, Presidential Insult Convicts
The proposal for granting amnesty by President Prabowo Subianto to several convicts has been approved by the House of Representatives during a consultation meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas stated that this amnesty is given to 1,116 convicts from various cases.
Hasto Kristiyanto is one of the convicts who has been pardoned by the head of state. The General Secretary of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) was previously sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison for proven bribery of members of the General Elections Commission in the process of replacing interim members of the House of Representatives involving PDIP cadre Harun Masiku.
3. Here Are 5 of the Most Powerful Earthquakes in Recorded History
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific due to increased activity in the subduction zone. The quake is among the largest ever in recorded history.
Citing various sources, here are five of the most devastating earthquakes recorded in history:
1. Severo-Kurilsk, Russia (1952)
In 1952, Severo-Kurilsk, a city in the Kuril Islands, Russia, was hit by a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 9. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that reached 18 meters high, destroying the city and killing nearly half of its total population.
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KPK Continues Search for Fugitive Harun Masiku Despite Hasto's Amnesty
1 jam lalu
KPK continues its search for Harun Masiku even though PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto has received amnesty.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Lifted, Residents Begin Returning Home
5 jam lalu
Millions of residents in Pacific countries return home after tsunami warnings are lifted following a major earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia.
Legal Experts See Tom Lembong Abolition, Hasto Amnesty Political
8 jam lalu
Previously, Tom Lembong appealed the 4.5-year prison sentence, and Hasto served a 3.5-year sentence.
Prabowo Grants Amnesty to Treason, Presidential Insult Convicts
9 jam lalu
Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said one of Prabowo's considerations in granting amnesty to the convicts was unity.
Tom Lembong Appreciates Prabowo's Decision on Sentence Abolition
9 jam lalu
The granting of abolition has stopped the entire legal process against Tom Lembong, which is now waiting for a presidential decision.
AGO Says It Was Unaware of House's Approval of Tom Lembong's Abolition
10 jam lalu
Anang Supriatna said that the Attorney General's Office is still filing an appeal against Tom Lembong's verdict.
Here Are 5 of the Most Powerful Earthquakes in Recorded History
16 jam lalu
One of the most powerful earthquakes ever hit Banda Aceh in 2004, killing over 200,000 people.
Google Transforms over 2 Billion Android Devices into Earthquake Warning System
17 jam lalu
Google's Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system has detected over 11,000 earthquakes and sent 1,200 alerts in 98 countries from 2021-2024.
KPK to Review Hasto Kristiyanto's Amnesty Approval by DPR
17 jam lalu
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will look into DPR approving amnesty for the Secretary General of the PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto.
Indonesia's DPR Approves Abolition for Corruption Convict Tom Lembong, Amnesty for Hasto Kristiyanto
17 jam lalu
Prabowo proposed abolition for Tom Lembong and amnesty for PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto. According to Dasco, DPR agreed with the proposal.
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