DPR Denies Rejecting Asset Forfeiture Bill, Targets Completion This Year

The House of Representatives (DPR) has denied rejecting the discussion of the Asset Forfeiture Bill. Deputy Speaker Sari Yuliati stated that the news circulating on social media claiming the DPR had rejected the bill was entirely false. “In connection with the circulation on social media of untrue news or hoaxes stating that the DPR has rejected the discussion of the Asset Forfeiture Bill,” Sari said while opening a DPR Plenary Meeting on Tuesday (14/7). She noted that the Asset Forfeiture Bill is currently included in the 2026 Priority National Legislation Programme (Prolegnas) and is still in the drafting and public consultation stage within Commission III. “Currently, Commission III is in the drafting stage by gathering input from the public in the context of meaningful participation,” said the Golkar Party politician. Deputy Speaker Saan Mustopa from the NasDem Faction stated that the Asset Forfeiture Bill is targeted for completion this year as it is part of the 2026 Priority Prolegnas. However, Saan assured that the DPR wants the deliberation of the bill to involve broad public participation. “This is a priority for 2026. And of course, because it is a 2026 priority, we will make maximum efforts to complete it this year,” he said. Meanwhile, Chairman of Commission III, Habiburokhman, confirmed that an internal meeting was held yesterday to discuss accelerating the bill. He also dismissed the issue that the DPR is refusing to deliberate the bill. The Gerindra Party politician said the Asset Forfeiture Bill is still in the public consultation phase, noting that the number of consultation meetings for this bill has been the highest compared to other laws. “This is far more than the deliberations on other laws, even in just the last 2-3 weeks,” he said. Habib also refuted the notion that the DPR would slow down the deliberation. According to him, as a DPR initiative proposal, the discussion will be much faster than if it were a government initiative. He explained that if the government proposed it, the Inventory of Problems (DIM) would be submitted by eight factions, potentially making the process eight times longer.