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Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has called on lawmakers to carefully draft the proposed Asset Forfeiture Bill to ensure it aligns with constitutional protections and human rights standards.
Indonesia’s legislature has advanced a revised asset forfeiture bill that would enable the seizure of illicit gains linked to 13 specified offenses, notably illegal forestry and human trafficking. The measure aims to strengthen anti-crime enforcement by stripping perpetrators of financially motivated illegal profits.
Demonstrators from the United Pati Society Alliance ended their rally after securing assurances from parliamentary leadership to finalize the controversial Asset Forfeiture Bill.
Calls mount for House transparency on asset forfeiture bill The Jakarta Post
A viral video falsely claims Indonesian authorities deployed four bulldozers at the parliament building during demonstrations against the Asset Forfeiture Bill, but investigators found no such deployment occurred.
Pati residents plan Jakarta protest for the Asset Forfeiture Bill and death penalty for corruptors, while an organizer's bank account is blocked.
Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad clarified that Indonesia's proposed Asset Forfeiture Bill explicitly includes the confiscation of assets derived from corruption offenses.
Senior lawmakers in the DPR committed to advancing the controversial Asset Forfeiture Bill despite ongoing public protests against the legislation.
Habiburokhman, chairman of Commission III of Indonesia’s House of Representatives, announced that deliberations on the asset forfeiture bill are underway, with the parliament targeting its passage by December 2026.