Menkum Calls Bill On Asset Confiscation Waiting For Derivative Rules From The New Criminal Procedure Code

Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas is preparing to express his final opinion on behalf of the President at the 8th Plenary Meeting of the DPR RI BETWEEN PHOTOs/Rivan Awal Lingga/nz

JAKARTA - Minister of Law (Menkum) Supratman Andi Agtas said that the discussion of the Asset Confiscation Bill (RUU) would first wait for the derivative rules of the newly approved Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).

According to him, there are dozens of derivative rules or Government Regulations (PP) that need to be issued regarding the implementation of the Criminal Procedure Code. However, he said, there are three absolute derivative rules that must be issued immediately.

"Therefore, pursuing the implementation on January 2, there are three PPs that absolutely have to be completed," said Supratman at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, November 18.

In addition, according to him, there is a Draft Law on Criminal Adjustments which also urges to be ratified immediately.

"Hopefully at the end of the trial period, the criminal adjustment law can be knocked too," he said.

Previously, the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI proposed that the Draft Law (RUU) on Asset Confiscation be included in the Priority National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) for discussion in 2025.

Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia Bob Hasan said the Asset Confiscation Bill was proposed to be a bill for the initiative of the DPR RI. Previously, the bill was included in the 2024-2029 Medium-Term Prolegnas as a government proposal.

"So the confiscation of assets is no longer a debate in the government or anything, but in the DPR. And it goes to 2025," said Bob Hasan when opening the DPR RI Prolegnas evaluation meeting with the government in the parliament complex, Jakarta, Tuesday.