The chairman of the National Leadership Council of the Indonesian\nAdvocates Association (Peradi), Ahmad Fikri Assegaf, warned against\nmaking asset seizures a target for state revenue, saying such a policy\ncould create moral hazard.<\/p>\n
\u201cAsset seizures must not be made a target in terms of value. Once a\ntarget is set \u2014 a specific amount that must be reached \u2014 and especially\nif seizures are expected to become a source of state revenue, that\ncreates room for creative practices and moral hazard,\u201d Ahmad Fikri\nAssegaf said at a public hearing with Commission III of the House of\nRepresentatives at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on\nWednesday (28 October 2026).<\/p>\n
Fikri said pressure to meet targets could encourage improper\nbehaviour. He said similar risks could arise in companies when\nindividuals are given specific targets.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen people are under pressure to meet a target, they have to fulfil\nit. This is not limited to law enforcement; in companies too, when\npeople are set certain targets, there is a significant risk of improper\nbehaviour,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
At the same hearing, Peradi deputy chairman Fredik J Pinakunary\nproposed that the Asset Seizure Bill set clear limits on which assets\ncould be seized. He stressed that the connection between an asset and a\ncriminal offence must be established for each asset, rather than\napplying to all of an offender\u2019s property.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also want to highlight the need for limits to prevent the scope\nfrom expanding. The link, or nexus, must be proved for each asset, not\nfor all of the offender\u2019s property,\u201d Fredik said.<\/p>\n
Fredik also proposed that legitimate assets, such as inheritances\nwith no connection to a criminal offence, should not be seized. He said\nheirs\u2019 rights should be protected when they can prove ownership.<\/p>\n
\u201cLegitimate assets, such as inheritances and savings, that have no\nconnection or nexus [to a crime] must not be touched,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/peradi-warns-against-making-asset-seizures-a-state-revenue-target-1793174040", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }