Government Waits For DPR Readiness To Discuss Asset Confiscation Bill

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections (Menko Kumham Imipas) Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that the government is waiting for the DPR's readiness to discuss the Asset Confiscation Bill (RUU).

According to Yusril, the Government is ready at any time to discuss a bill whose initiative has been proposed by the DPR since 2003.

"The government considers that confiscation of assets resulting from corruption needs to be regulated by law so that judges have a strong legal basis in making decisions," said Yusril as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, May 2.

Thus, he said, the right time in confiscation and confiscation of assets suspected of being the result of corruption for the state could later be regulated by law in order to create justice and legal certainty as well as respect for human rights.

He assessed that the Asset Confiscation Bill is important to prevent abuse of power and arbitrary actions by law enforcement officials.

"Law enforcement in the confiscation of assets must be carried out firmly, but still respects the principles of justice, legal certainty, and human rights," he said.

Yusril alluded to a similar experience during the discussion of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) proposed by the DPR during the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo or Jokowi.

At that time, the DPR was said to have revised and perfected the academic paper before discussing it with the Government.

For this reason, the Coordinating Minister estimates that there is a possibility that the DPR will do the same with the Asset Confiscation Bill, which was submitted in the Jokowi era and will only be discussed during the current President Prabowo Subianto.

He also emphasized that President Prabowo's commitment to eradicating corruption was very strong. This can be seen in various official statements, including during the commemoration of Labor Day.

At that moment, the President emphasized that the Government would not allow corrupt assets to be enjoyed by corruptors.

"Assets resulting from corruption must indeed be confiscated to return state losses and return people's money," Yusril added.

The Asset Confiscation Bill, according to him, is also in line with the United Nations Convention on Corruption Eradication (United Nations Convention Against Corruption) which was ratified by Indonesia in 2006.

As for later, he continued, through the Asset Confiscation Bill, acts of confiscation can not only be carried out on assets resulting from corruption in the country, but also against various assets abroad.