Indonesia
Calls are mounting for lawmakers to release their latest draft bill on asset forfeiture to the public, with antigraft activists warning that closed-door deliberations could leave the proposed legislation vulnerable to abuse.
Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1, 2025, at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. (Antara/Dhemas Reviyanto)
Calls are mounting for the House of Representatives to release its latest draft bill on asset forfeiture to the public, with antigraft activists warning that closed-door deliberations could leave the proposed legislation vulnerable to abuse and further erode trust in the legislature.Antigraft watchdog Transparency International Indonesia (TII) acting secretary-general Dadang Trisasongko lamented that multiple versions of the draft bill have been circulating online but no official one could be found on the House website for public review.
“The public has no reference when it wants to provide input to the House,” Dadang, who keeps tabs on the legislation, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday. “This lack of transparency invites suspicion about the agenda behind the legislative process.”
