Former president Suharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandla Putra, currently serving a 15 year jail sentence for murder, weapons possession and fleeing justice, is likely to be granted a one-month remission in conjunction with the Islamic holiday of Idul Fitri next month.

Tommy is doing time at Nusakambangan island prison off the southern coast of Central Java. He is in a cell next door to that of his father's former golfing buddy and long-time business crony Mohammad "Bob" Hasan, who is serving a six-year jail sentence for corruption.

On August 17, on the occasion of Indonesia's Independence Day, Hasan had his sentence reduced by five months, while Tommy received a remission of one month for good behavior, even though he had been serving his sentence for less than four weeks.

The Justice and Human Rights Ministry's director general for correctional institutions Adi Sujatno on Thursday said all prisons and detention centers throughout Indonesia have submitted proposals for clemency for various convicts to coincide with Idul Fitri and Christmas.

He said Tommy and Hasan were very likely to receive remissions ranging from 15 days to one month for good behavior.

"I think Mr Bob Hasan, who has been in jail for quite a while, will receive at least a one-month remission," he said, adding that Tommy would also have his sentence reduced.