The Double-edged Sword of the Asset Forfeiture Law

The Asset Forfeiture Law is important. It is dangerous if politics and the legal system are controlled by oligarchs.

Tempo

April 10, 2023

ONLY when the law is enforced fairly, all officials are professional and politics sides with the interest of the majorities, Indonesia needs an asset forfeiture law. At present, the proceeds of criminal acts can only be seized by the state through a protracted legal process. This gives people plenty of time to conceal the origins of their assets and the proceeds of their crimes, meaning that they cannot be traced when law enforcement officials tr

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