This “new strategy” in combating corruption by prioritizing asset restoration was later confirmed by Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra on 20 December.
The thought was met with criticism from authorized and political consultants, together with former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, who mentioned the proposed strategy might undermine Indonesia’s struggle in opposition to corruption.
Prabowo warned on Saturday that these concerned in corruption can not merely repent after regretting their actions, with out returning the stolen cash.
“And if he desires to repent, return the belongings you stole,” he mentioned, including that his authorities will proceed to get well the proceeds of corrupt actions if these responsible of corruption refuse to return them.
In his speech, which was attended by hundreds of individuals, together with a number of non secular figures, he additionally reaffirmed his dedication to eradicating corruption, stressing that Indonesia won’t prosper so long as corruption stays entrenched.
THE MINISTER OF LAW APOLOGIZES
Meanwhile, Justice Minister Supratman Andi Agtas apologized for his earlier suggestion of implementing a “peace superb” as one of many methods the federal government might implement Prabowo’s thought of asset restoration from corruption perpetrators, native media reported.
According to the Jakarta Post, following Prabowo’s controversial announcement in Cairo, Supratman had expressed help, saying that bettering asset restoration in corruption instances was extra essential than punishing the convicted.
“The actuality is that we merely punish the corruptors with the duty to pay compensation and another fines when in actuality the fines don’t quantity to the precise losses of the state,” he mentioned in a Dec. 23 press launch, quoted by the company of printing. Antara.
He then in contrast the thought of asset restoration to the “peace superb” carried out by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), the place a case will be settled out of courtroom by paying a superb decided by the AGO.
However, the pinnacle of the AGO’s Legal Information Center, Harli Siregar, on Friday refuted Supratman’s claims, saying that the peace superb is strictly for fixing monetary crimes resembling customs and excise instances and never for corruption instances, Antara reported.
In gentle of the backlash, Supratman issued an apology.
“I simply wish to evaluate (potential approaches for these convicted of corruption), that does not imply the president will use it, completely not,” the minister mentioned on Friday, quoted by Kompas.
Supratman additionally clarified that Indonesia’s plans to grant amnesty to 44,000 prisoners won’t embody these convicted of corruption.
Previously, Yusril – the coordinating minister for legislation, human rights, immigration and corrections – mentioned the federal government’s proposed pardons for corruption offenders are a part of a broader program aimed toward tackling prisons overcrowded within the nation.
Supratman mentioned those that may very well be pardoned embody these jailed in Papua province for criticizing the federal government, prisoners with long-term diseases, together with these with psychological problems, in addition to drug offenders.
