The drafting process of the Bill on Forfeiture of Criminal Assets has been started since 2008. The goal is noble, so that the criminals who have caused losses to the State will lose the proceeds of their crimes and State losses can be recovered immediately. But the road to get the Bill passed wasn’t easy. In mid-2023, the Government announced motivating progress. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has sent a letter (Surat Presiden – Surpres) to the House of Representatives asking for the Bill to be discussed immediately, but the President’s request has been ignored even until the end of his term. This week, one week after the new administration was inaugurated, a discouraging news was made known: the Bill is no longer proposed on the list of National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).To subscribe please click here
