President Prabowo Subianto has signed a presidential decree granting rehabilitation to former state-owned ferry operator ASDP Indonesia Ferry president director Ira Puspadewi and two other former senior executives, following a legal review initiated by the House of Representatives (DPR).

The decision was confirmed by DPR deputy speaker SufmiDasco Ahmad, who spoke to reporters at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

“Alhamdulillah (Thank God), today the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, has signed the rehabilitation decree for the three individuals,” Dasco said.

According to Dasco, the DPR began examining the case after receiving numerous appeals from civil society groups questioning the court ruling against the executives. The matter was then forwarded to the House’s Commission on Legal Affairs, which conducted a review of the legal proceedings.

“After receiving aspirations from various community groups, we asked the Legal Affairs Commission to conduct a study of the case,” he said.


“The results of that review were then submitted to the government,” he added, without elaborating on the findings.

Controversial conviction

Ira Puspadewi had been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for her role in the acquisition of PT Jembatan Nusantara (JN) by ASDP, a case that drew widespread attention and debate, particularly regarding the valuation and procedural aspects of the acquisition.

Two other former ASDP executives, M. Yusuf Hadi, the commercial and service director from 2019 to 2024, and Harry Muhammad Adhi Caksono, the planning and development director from 2020 to 2024, were each sentenced to four years in prison in the same case.

The three were accused of causing financial losses to the state through the acquisition process, an allegation that their supporters and several public figures later questioned.

While the government has yet to provide full justification for the decision, the presidential rehabilitation effectively restores the civil rights and reputational standing of the three former executives. It remains unclear whether the decree will influence their ongoing legal processes or potential appeals.

Observers say the move underscores the administration’s willingness to revisit high-profile corruption verdicts, especially those that have triggered public criticism or raised concerns about procedural fairness.