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

Habiburokhman said the DPR is also discussing two methods of asset forfeiture: those based on court decisions and those without court decisions.

“Asset forfeiture based on criminal convictions against perpetrators, theoretically called in persona. Asset forfeiture without criminal convictions, or in rem. So we will combine these two concepts,” Habiburokhman said.

He said the bill’s drafting also considers balancing law enforcement interests with constitutional protections of citizens’ property rights.

“Article 1 paragraph 3 guarantees the supremacy of law, Article 1 paragraph 3 of the 1945 Constitution, Article 28D paragraph 1 ensures just legal certainty and equality before the law, Article 28G paragraph 1 protects personal, family, honor, and other rights,” Habiburokhman elaborated.

Habiburokhman said Commission III is committed to producing an equitable asset forfeiture policy to carefully restore state losses.

The bill’s deliberation process is expected to continue until December 2026.

“Then harmonization, DIM discussion via drafting and synchronization teams, first-level decisions, and second-level or plenary decisions scheduled by December 2026,” he said.