Indonesia fast-tracks reforms for 2028 OECD membership

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra expressed optimism that Indonesia will secure full membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) within the next two to three years.

"We continue to monitor and consult with them, especially to strengthen the anti-corruption system, transparent administration, fair and certain laws and so on," Yusril said at a national forum in Jakarta on Tuesday (November 10).

He noted that the government is accelerating efforts to complete 80 transformation areas required for OECD accession, including the enhancement of legal data integration through the Ministry of Law's Directorate General of General Legal Administration system.

Between 2023 and October 2026, the system recorded 50.8 million legal administration data exchange transactions across more than 35 ministries and institutions.

Yusril emphasized that joining the OECD would position Indonesia among the world's developed economies.

"If it really succeeds in becoming a member of the OECD, then Indonesia will be the third country in Asia—following Japan and South Korea—as a group of developed countries in the world, no longer a group of developing countries," he stated.

To support the accession process, the government is targeting the completion of three key regulatory priorities by 2027.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated in Jakarta on Monday (November 9) that these priorities involve establishing regulations against foreign bribery, revising the Statistics Law, and amending the Business Competition Law.

Airlangga explained that criminalizing the bribery of foreign officials is a mandatory requirement under OECD accession, noting that the government is exploring legal pathways, including potential revisions to the Anti-Corruption Law.

Meanwhile, updates to the Business Competition Law—originally governed by Law Number 5 of 1999—are currently being advanced in coordination with the House of Representatives (DPR RI) and the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU).

Airlangga confirmed that the broader accession roadmap is progressing according to target, with reviews completed in 20 of the 24 required sectors, achieving roughly 80 percent progress—though targeted improvements remain necessary in areas such as healthcare.

The government officially targets obtaining full OECD membership by 2028.

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Translator: Agatha Olivia Victoria, Yashinta Difa
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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