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Jokowi grants clemency to former KPK chief
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Former KPK chief Antasari Azhar greets his family when leaving Tangerang Penitentiary in Banten, on Nov. 10, 2016. Antasari was released after serving seven-and-a-half years in prison for masterminding the murder of Nasrudin Zulkarnaen in 2009. (JP/Seto Wardhana.)
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ormer Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chair Antasari Azhar has reportedly received clemency from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo following the former's release on parole from Tangerang prison, Banten, a lawyer has said.
"We have received information from the State Secretary this morning that [President Jokowi] has granted clemency to Antasari Azhar," Antasari's lawyer Boyamin Saiman was quoted as saying by Antara news agency on Wednesday.
Boyamin said he would check with the South Jakarta District Court to confirm the report. Antasari had said earlier that he needed clemency to rehabilitate his reputation.
(Read also: Former antigraft chief Antasari Azhar savors freedom)
The court sentenced Antasari to 18 years in prison in 2010 for masterminding the drive-by shooting of Nasrudin Zulkarnaen, a director of state-owned pharmaceutical company Rajawali Putra Banjaran. He will have fully served his sentence in 2022. (dmr)
