Lack of Political Will
A plan to finish the asset recovery bill has reemerged. The only problem is whether the government and the House of Representatives have the political will to get it done.
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Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators hold up rupiah banknotes that were confiscated in 84 cartons containing Rp 8 billion as KPK deputy chair Basariah Panjaitan (seated) provides a chronology of the investigation on Thursday (3/28/2019) at the KPK’s Jakarta headquarters. House of Representatives member Bowo Sidik Pangarso of the Golkar faction was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes from Humpuss Transportasi Kimia in connection with a fertilizer distribution project.
A plan to finish the asset recovery bill has reemerged. The only problem is whether the government and the House of Representatives have the political will to get it done.
The academic draft of the asset recovery bill was prepared in 2012 by a team headed by professor Ramelan. The team hoped that the government and the House would include the asset recovery bill in the 2012 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas). Unfortunately, their hope remains unrealized to date.