Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said President Prabowo Subianto will issue amnesties, pardons, abolitions, and rehabilitations every year in conjunction with Indonesia's Independence Day on August 17.

"At that time, he said to me, 'I want there to be amnesties, pardons, and other forms of clemency-including rehabilitation-every time we celebrate August 17', Supratman stated during a podcast titled What's Up Kemenkum, streamed online on Wednesday evening.

He explained that the idea was expressed by President Prabowo shortly after his inauguration and his appointment as Minister of Law.

As a result, he noted, the recent wave of amnesties and abolitions issued ahead of the 80th Independence Day will not be the last...