Jakarta, ThedailyID — Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) has identified 13 types of crimes that could make assets subject to forfeiture under the proposed Asset Forfeiture Bill.
Habiburokhman, chairman of Commission III of the House, said lawmakers selected the offenses after reviewing legal experts’ recommendations. The experts advised limiting the bill to crimes with economic motives, serious public impact, or significant losses to the state and society.
Commission III also compared asset forfeiture rules in several countries. New Zealand, for example, allows non-conviction-based asset forfeiture for significant crimes carrying prison sentences of more than five years and involving assets worth over NZ$30,000.
Countries including Singapore, Paraguay, Uruguay, the Philippines, Switzerland, and the Netherlands also allow asset forfeiture for narcotics offenses and other serious crimes. Italy has specific provisions covering corruption, mafia-related crimes, and other serious organized crimes.
The 13 categories proposed by Commission III are:
- Corruption
- Narcotics and psychotropic crimes
- Terrorism
- Human smuggling
- Arms, ammunition, and hazardous material smuggling
- Forestry crimes
- Environmental crimes
- Tax crimes
- Banking crimes
- Insurance crimes
- Mining crimes
- Maritime and fisheries crimes
- Human trafficking
Habiburokhman said the commission aims to make the bill effective, proportional, fair, and beneficial. Public and expert input will also remain part of the drafting process.
The list comes as lawmakers continue discussions over the long-awaited Asset Forfeiture Bill, which is intended to strengthen the legal framework for recovering assets linked to criminal activity.
