Hotman Paris Apologizes for Dragging President Prabowo into Febrie Case
Prominent lawyer Hotman Paris has apologized to President Joko Widodo and other officials after referencing the president in his defense of Febrie Adriansyah, a former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes facing corruption charges. Paris had argued that Adriansyah, a figure Prabowo reportedly admired for his anti-corruption efforts, was being unfairly targeted.
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