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Why lawmakers want tax and banking crimes covered by Indonesia’s asset forfeiture bill

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Lawmaker Harris Turino urged Indonesia’s proposed asset forfeiture law to apply to all crimes, including banking, tax, human trafficking, narcotics, weapons and organ trafficking.
  • He said parliament is awaiting the government’s list of issues and has pledged to complete the bill by Dec. 15, 2026.
  • The draft currently identifies at least 13 offenses whose assets could be seized by the state, while debate continues over its scope.

Indonesia’s proposed asset forfeiture law should not stop at corruption cases, according to Harris Turino, a member of the House of Representatives’ Commission XI. He said banking and tax crimes should also fall within the bill’s reach.

“The Asset Forfeiture Law cannot apply only to corruption. It must apply to all crimes,” Harris said in a statement quoted by Antara. He listed human trafficking, narcotics, weapons and organ trafficking among the offenses that should qualify, alongside crimes in the banking and taxation sectors.

The Asset Forfeiture Law cannot apply only to corruption. It must apply to all crimes.

· Harris TurinoThe lawmaker argued that the bill should cover a broad range of offenses.

Harris said the bill must contain no exemptions because financial crimes can cause serious harm. “Banking crimes can also be brutal. More brutal than corruption,” he said.

Parliament is waiting for the government to issue its inventory of problems before further work proceeds. The House has committed to completing the bill by Dec. 15, 2026, after which it would require the president’s signature and implementing government regulations.

Including human trafficking, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and organ trafficking. Banking, taxation. It is far too easy for someone to evade taxes without having their assets seized.

· Harris TurinoHe listed crimes that he said should be covered by the proposed law.

The legislation followed a public protest led by the AMPB community group in Pati, Central Java, on Aug. 27. House leaders, including Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, signed an agreement with protesters promising completion before the deadline and pledging to resign if it was missed.

The draft under discussion lists at least 13 crimes that could allow the state to seize assets. Commission III Chairman Habiburokhman said the list followed research and expert advice calling for limits based on crimes with an economic motive or broad impact.

Banking crimes can also be brutal. More brutal than corruption.

· Harris TurinoHe emphasized the seriousness of financial-sector offenses.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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