JAKARTA – The government has expressed its readiness to immediately discuss the Asset Confiscation Bill with the House of Representatives (DPR). Minister of Law and Human Rights, Supratman Andi Agtas, revealed that the final draft of the bill is currently being finalized with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).
“The President has expressed special attention to this bill. We from the Ministry of Law together with the Head of PPATK have finalized the final draft,” said Supratman at the Presidential Palace Complex.
The government also plans to consult with the DPR to agree on the time for discussion and include the Asset Confiscation Bill in the National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).
“Until now, it is still the government’s initiative. However, of course we are waiting for direction from the President and cross-ministerial communication,” he added.
Meanwhile, President Prabowo Subianto firmly voiced his full support for the acceleration of the ratification of the Asset Confiscation Bill. In commemoration of International Workers’ Day on May 1, 2025, Prabowo emphasized the importance of this regulation as part of a comprehensive strategy to eradicate corruption.
“I support the Asset Confiscation Law. Because assets that have been taken by corruptors need to be returned,” Prabowo emphasized.
The Asset Confiscation Bill itself regulates the mechanism for confiscating assets from criminal acts such as corruption, money laundering, and other economic crimes. This bill is considered important to close legal loopholes in returning state losses due to crime.
The DPR is committed to discussing the bill in a comprehensive and structured manner, in order to support the government’s strategic steps to eradicate corruption. The Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, stated that the DPR will first collect aspirations from various elements of society. Discussion of this bill will be carried out after the DPR completes the Revision of the Criminal Procedure Code.
“The DPR ensures broad public involvement in order to strengthen the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Asset Confiscation Bill as a joint effort to support the President’s big agenda, then enter the substance of asset confiscation. Discussion of the Criminal Procedure Code will be prioritized because it is the basis for national criminal procedure law that will apply,” explained Puan Maharani.
In line with Puan, a member of Commission III of the DPR, Nasir Djamil, stated that the Asset Confiscation Bill will be discussed after the revision of the Criminal Procedure Code is completed. “Our plan is that the Criminal Procedure Code will be ratified on December 31, 2025. After that, we will enter the discussion of the Asset Confiscation Bill,” explained Nasir.
The planned stages show the strong commitment of the government and the DPR in realizing a clean and transparent government to strengthen the corruption eradication agenda in Indonesia. The finalization of the draft by the government is a crucial step towards more progressive legal reform in dealing with financial crimes. The public is looking forward to how the Asset Confiscation Bill will become a new milestone in building clean and integrated governance. [^]
