Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR RI) is targeting passage of an asset forfeiture bill by December 2026, with lawmakers holding public hearings two or three times a week to gather public input.
“We are targeting passage before December 2026, or within two legislative sessions at the latest,” the House’s Commission III Chairman Habiburokhman said in a statement received in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He said Commission III would continue deliberating the bill during the 2026-2027 legislative session, including public hearings to gather public views.
“Many groups have requested public hearings on the bill. We will make every effort to hear them and ensure meaningful public participation,” he said.
Habiburokhman said the bill would take longer to pass than other laws, including revisions to the Criminal Procedure Code and Police Law, because its legal framework is entirely new.
“Unlike the Criminal Procedure Code and Police Law, whose concepts and existing laws are already established, this bill is new. We are determined to strengthen the fight against corruption,” he said.
The asset forfeiture bill is included in the House’s national legislative program and is currently being deliberated by Commission III.
Over the past month, Commission III has regularly held public hearings with various groups, including academics and legal practitioners, to gather input on the bill.
House Deputy Speaker Saan Mustopa previously said lawmakers were seeking to complete the bill this year, calling it a 2026 priority.
“This is a priority in 2026, and we will make every effort to complete it this year,” Saan told a news conference on July 14.
Saan also rejected social media claims that the House opposed the bill, saying it remained on the 2026 priority national legislative program.
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