JAKARTA, thekabarnews.com—Three Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) leaders signed a written pledge on Thursday, August 27. They stated that they would resign if lawmakers did not complete the asset forfeiture bill by December 15.

Deputy Speakers Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal and Saan Mustopa signed the document after meeting representatives of the Aliansi Masyarakat Pati Bersatu (AMPB) at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta.

ANTARA reported that the meeting resulted in a commitment to secure the bill’s passage by the specified deadline.

The document initially stated, “Fourth, the DPR leaders pledge to resign from their leadership positions if they fail to complete the bill by that date.”

AMPB representatives then asked the three politicians to extend the pledge beyond their leadership posts. They wanted it to include their membership in the DPR. Dasco added the requested revision by hand before all three leaders signed it.

“If it is not completed, then we will resign from the DPR. That is not a problem,” Dasco said.

AMPB coordinator Supriyono, widely known as Botok, said the alliance would monitor the legislative process. They would return to Parliament on December 15 if lawmakers failed to honor the commitment.

The pledge comes as the DPR’s Commission III accelerates its deliberations on the long-awaited bill. This bill would establish a legal mechanism for recovering assets allegedly linked to criminal activity.

House Commission III Chair Habiburokhman previously said lawmakers aimed to bring the legislation before a plenary session no later than December 2026.

According to an official DPR progress report, the commission has conducted 35 public hearings and three regional working visits.

Lawmakers still need to complete several stages, including harmonization, a working meeting with the government and discussions on the government’s problem inventory list.

The bill must subsequently obtain approval at the commission level and in a DPR plenary session.

The DPR has said the legislation must strengthen asset recovery while protecting due process and preventing abuse of authority.

The institution has also promised further public participation as deliberations continue. Commission III previously said the bill introduces legal concepts that require careful scrutiny.

The signed statement represents a political commitment and does not automatically remove the three lawmakers from office if the deadline passes.

Indonesia’s MD3 Law recognizes resignation as a basis for ending the tenure of DPR leaders and members. However, each resignation would still have to follow the applicable formal process. Indonesia’s MD3 Law sets out those provisions.

The December deadline will therefore test both the DPR leaders’ written promise and Parliament’s ability to complete the required legislative process on time.