AGO Sends 12 State Lawyers, Prepares BLBI Asset Seizure Strategy Abroad

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JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office has sent 12 state attorneys to the task force for Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI). They will later be involved in the debt collection mechanism for obligors and debtors.

"The prosecutor's office has sent 12 state attorneys who I know have been tested and experienced in their fields", said Deputy Attorney General, Setia Untung Arimuladi, during a press conference at the Ex-BLBI Asset Control Ceremony by the Task Force, Friday, August 27.

In the process of collecting debt, it is undeniable that there will be problems. This is because there are several assets located abroad that require a different legal route.

"Nevertheless, of course, there are several obstacles currently being faced by the BLBI Task Force, especially related to assets located abroad, which have a legal side that is different from the legal side of Indonesia", said Setia Untung.

Therefore, the BLBI Task Force, which consists of 58 people from all institutions and law enforcement agencies, will prepare a special strategy. Starting from the approach to international cooperation.

"The strategy in solving the BLBI problem that is needed is to conduct siege in all directions, both through legal approaches, taxation, international cooperation", continued Setia Untung.

"As well as other efforts such as carrying out civil lawsuits, bookkeeping assets both domestically and abroad including the company as well as maximizing mutual legal assistants and extradition agreements which are still rarely carried out", he added.

It is known that the BLBI task force was inaugurated in early June. This refers to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia (Keppres) No. 6/2021 concerning the Task Force for Handling State Collection Rights for BLBI Funds, which was issued two months earlier.

The BLBI Task Force is under and directly responsible to the President. The establishment of the Task Force aims to effectively and efficiently handle, settle and restore state rights originating from BLBI funds. Debt collection will be carried out on all obligors and debtors that reach IDR 110.45 trillion.