Gerakan Jalan Lurus pushes for passage of Asset Forfeiture Bill
Gerakan Jalan Lurus (GJL) supports and urges the immediate passage of the Asset Forfeiture Bill by the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) and the government.
Riyanta, chairman of the GJL National Leadership Board, said in Semarang on Sunday that the Asset Forfeiture Bill is currently a priority and is already in the discussion process at the DPR.
He made the statement in response to plans by the Pati United Community Alliance (AMPB) to travel to Jakarta to take part in a demonstration in front of the DPR building on 27 August 2026.
“So just convey that the representative institution, in this case the DPR, is indeed the one with the authority to make laws together with the president,” he said.
The most important thing, he said, is that the constitutional and legal corridors are fulfilled, at least by notifying the police in accordance with the Law on the Expression of Opinions in Public.
According to Riyanta, a former member of the Indonesian National Police, the DPR must be very careful when deliberating the Asset Forfeiture Law.
“Because the law must not later be used arbitrarily by unscrupulous law enforcement officials. We must understand that concern. In principle, we agree with the existence of a Law on the Forfeiture of Assets from Corruption,” he said.
He said everyone understands that corruption in this country has become so widespread, as evidenced by the many corruption cases handled by the Attorney General’s Office, the National Police and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
“Then we must also understand President Prabowo’s vision in Astacita, which is to prevent and eradicate corruption, and the President is currently implementing that political vision,” he said.
He understands that the process of passing a bill requires several stages, including deliberations that are adjusted to the schedule of the DPR sitting period.
“According to my communication with several colleagues in the DPR from across parties and across factions, this is already in the process of being included in the priority national legislation programme (prolegnas),” he said.
Furthermore, he said, it is in accordance with the schedule set out in the regulations, particularly Law Number 12 of 2011 on the Formation of Laws and Regulations.
“The schedule or target is certainly at the end of the 2026 sitting period. So, you cannot make a law today and have it enacted immediately; that is not possible, except for a government regulation in lieu of law,” he said.
In addition, Riyanta also disagreed with the opinion that if the Asset Forfeiture Bill is enacted, the victims would be unscrupulous DPR members.
“Do not hold such an opinion, because in our country there are still many good people, including in representative institutions,” he said.