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

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Calls for the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) to release the draft of the Asset Forfeiture Bill to the public continue to grow.

A Civil Society and Anti-Corruption Coalition has urged the DPR to disclose the latest draft of the Asset Forfeiture Bill, which is targeted for passage in December 2026.

Lakso Anindito, Chairman of the IM57 Institute and representative of the coalition, said releasing the draft is necessary to uphold transparency and accountability principles in the lawmaking process.

“This is a form of fulfilling the principles of transparency and accountability, considering the public has previously possessed and compiled points regarding the draft Asset Forfeiture Bill for comparison,” Lakso said at a press conference at the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) office in Jakarta on Friday (18/9/2026).

According to Lakso, openness is also important so that the public can understand the substance of the bill currently being discussed by the DPR.

Alongside this, the coalition is requesting the DPR to maintain several key provisions deemed important in the bill.

Lakso stated the coalition urges the DPR to include two types of asset forfeiture in the legislation.

First, forfeiture of unexplained wealth through a non-criminal conventional process.

This mechanism aims to enable the state to effectively reach wealth whose origins cannot be explained.

Second, forfeiture of illicit enrichment, also through a non-criminal conventional route, without solely depending on proving the predicate crime.

The coalition also requests that the authority to file asset forfeiture requests not be limited to the Attorney General's Office.

“Furthermore, the authority to submit asset forfeiture requests should not only be granted to the Attorney General but also to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), with the main authority vested in the KPK,” Lakso said.

Besides these provisions, the coalition calls on the DPR to strengthen the system of checks and balances at every stage of the asset forfeiture process.

This step is considered necessary to prevent abuse of power in implementing this law.

“Moreover, safeguards including the threshold for the bill’s implementation are needed to ensure that the Asset Forfeiture Bill is not misused as a tool for criminalizing the public,” he added.