Politics · Indonesia · 7 hrs ago
Lawyer Says Indonesia Asset Bill Should Recover More From Corrupt Officials
Lawyer Amin Fahrudin urged Indonesia’s parliament to make corrupt people lose their wealth through a proposed asset-forfeiture bill.
He spoke at a public hearing with the House of Representatives’ Commission III in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The bill covers corruption among 13 types of crime, and includes asset seizure without a criminal conviction, known as Non-Conviction Based forfeiture.
Fahrudin said that approach should still be based on criminal proceedings, so seizures are tied to proven criminal conduct and cannot be politicized.
He argued the measure could help the state recover more money, citing a reported 22.7 trillion rupiah in state losses in the Jiwasraya case compared with 18 trillion rupiah in replacement payments after the criminal ruling.
He also pointed to the e-KTP and Garuda cases, saying the gap between losses and recovered money leaves the state short.
The bill is under discussion, and Fahrudin also questioned how crimes other than corruption would be measured for asset seizure.
Lawyer Amin Fahrudin told Indonesia’s parliament that a proposed asset-confiscation bill should help recover more from corrupt officials.
He said the bill could deter corruption if applied seriously, professionally and consistently.
Fahrudin supported non-conviction-based asset confiscation but said it should be based on criminal proceedings to limit the risk of politicization.
He cited the Jiwasraya case, where reported state losses were 22.7 trillion rupiah and replacement payments were 18 trillion rupiah.
- Who
- Lawyer Amin Fahrudin.
- What
- He argued that Indonesia’s proposed asset-confiscation bill should recover more assets from corrupt officials and deter corruption.
- When
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
- Where
- A public hearing with House of Representatives Commission III at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta.
- Why
- He said recovering assets closer to the value of state losses could make punishment more effective and deter corruption.
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- Hearing date
- October 28, 2026
- Proposed legislation
- Indonesia’s Asset Confiscation Bill
- Offenses covered
- 13 criminal offenses, including corruption
- Jiwasraya reported state losses
- 22.7 trillion rupiah
- Jiwasraya replacement payments
- 18 trillion rupiah
- Estimated difference
- About 4.7 trillion rupiah
What people are saying
This bill should send the public the message that it wants to impoverish corruptors.
They will think a thousand times, because once they do it, not only assets directly related to it will be seized, but also tainted assets.
There is a difference of about 4.7 trillion.
If the loss is 10 trillion and only 1 trillion is seized, that is not effective.