Calls for the Asset Forfeiture Bill Draft to Be Released Continue to Resonate

Lakso emphasized that improvements in law enforcement institutions are also required to prevent misuse of authority when the law is enforced.

“And to stress that the bill’s passage should not be rushed just to meet deadlines if it sacrifices the quality of content and the effectiveness of corruption eradication in Indonesia,” he said.

Calls for draft disclosure

ICW has also previously demanded the DPR to open the bill draft to the public.

ICW’s Head of Legal and Investigation Division, Wana Alamsyah, requested the DPR to release the draft after the draft bill, academic manuscript, and inventory list of issues (DIM) have been completed.

“The DPR must release the draft, of course, after the draft bill, academic manuscript, and DIM have been finalized,” Wana told Kompas.com on Wednesday (2/9/2026).

Wana argued that the DPR’s concern over potential misinterpretation is unjustified.

According to him, transparency is essential so the public can grasp the bill’s substance being developed.

“If the draft remains closed, confusion will arise among the public and only blur the content of the Asset Forfeiture Bill under DPR’s development,” he said.

He also reminded the DPR to ensure the bill drafting process follows meaningful participation principles.

“Let’s not have the drafting process be as closed as other bills,” he added.

Similar demands came from the Aliansi Masyarakat Pati Bersatu (AMPB) and the Central Java Committee for the Investigation and Eradication of Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism (KP2KKN).

AMPB Coordinator Teguh Istiyanto requested that the bill draft be widely distributed so the public can study and provide input on the material before it’s enacted.

“Please distribute the draft bill so everyone can read it, study it, give corrections, so that by the time it is ratified, it is already a mature piece of legislation,” Teguh said in an official statement to Kompas.com on Sunday (30/8/2026).

Meanwhile, KP2KKN Central Java Secretary Ronny Maryanto asked the DPR to release the draft and also provide a space for public consultation.

“The DPR must be transparent about what this Asset Forfeiture Bill draft contains and open up a space for public consultations to gather input regarding its substance,” Ronny said when confirmed on Saturday (29/8/2026).