Indonesia
Critics have urged lawmakers not to rush the bill through without “meaningful public participation,” warning that weak safeguards and oversight could allow the expanded asset seizure powers to be turned against political opponents and government critics.
House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (second right) receives a report on the progress of drafting the Asset Forfeiture Bill from Commission III chairman Habiburokhman (center) during the House’s third plenary session of the 2026–2027 legislative year on Aug. 27 at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. Commission III said it expects to complete the bill by Dec. 15. (Antara/Asprilla Dwi Adha)
The House of Representatives has sought to allay concerns that the proposed Asset Forfeiture Bill could be used by the government to target political opponents under President Prabowo Subianto, as lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to pass the long-stalled legislation by mid-December.The reassurance came amid a renewed push by the government-controlled House to pass the bill by the end of this year, marking a sharp shift under President Prabowo Subianto from decades of legislative resistance to a measure that anti-graft activists have long argued could strengthen the fight against entrenched corruption.
