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

DPR’s explanation for not releasing the draft

On the other hand, DPR Deputy Speaker Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal explained why the draft has not yet been published.

Cucun said the DPR is still in the process of refining the initial draft.

He explained the draft cannot yet be released publicly because it has not gone through the drafting team and synchronization team stages.

“The refinement process including the draft team and synchronization team stages haven’t been completed yet. It would be dangerous if it’s revealed before then, as it would lead to misinterpretation,” Cucun said at the DPR building on Tuesday (1/9/2026).

Cucun added that the bill still needs to go through DIM discussions.

“Yes, the DIM and academic manuscript are for this new legislation,” he said.

He noted that the DPR is also considering the various versions of the draft that have been circulated.

He worries that the public might interpret the bill’s content based on documents that are not final.

“No, that would only cause misinterpretations; multiple drafts are already circulating,” Cucun said briefly.

Meanwhile, DPR Commission III Chairman Habiburokhman has previously outlined several contents of the ongoing Asset Forfeiture Bill draft under DPR review.

He presented these developments at a plenary meeting at the DPR building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday (27/8/2026).

“This is still a draft,” Habiburokhman said.

He explained there are several types of assets that can be forfeited according to the draft under discussion.

“The first is assets that are the proceeds of a crime. Second, assets that serve as tools or means to commit a crime,” Habiburokhman said.

In addition, assets found as part of criminal acts can also be confiscated by the state.