Waiting For Prabowo's Evaluation Results On PIK 2 Status At PSN

Waiting For Prabowo's Evaluation Results On PIK 2 Status At PSN

JAKARTA - The National Strategic Project (PSN) echoed in the era of President Joko Widodo still leaves controversy. One of the controversies in PSN is the inclusion of the development of Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 under the auspices of Agung Sedayu Group led by Sugianto Kusuma or Aguan. Because, Aguan is one of the conglomerates who is also involved in the development of the capital city of the archipelago (IKN) Jokowi's idea.

The latest polemic regarding PIK 2 status in PSN was raised by the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR)/Head of the National Land Agency (BPN), Nusron Wahid, who revealed that the spatial planning of the PIK 2 area that had been designated as PSN turned out to be problematic with the Regional Spatial Planning (RTRW) in Provinces and Regencies/Cities, as well as the Detailed Spatial Planning (RDTR) to issue recommendations for the Compliance of Spatial Utilization Activities (KKPR).

He explained, based on Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 3 of 2016 concerning PSN, the determination of a project to become PSN is the authority of the president and the coordinating minister for the economy. Meanwhile, the Ministry of ATR/BPN is tasked with ensuring that the location of the PSN is in accordance with the Regional Spatial Planning (RTRW) in Provinces and Regencies/Cities, as well as the Detailed Spatial Planning (RDTR) to issue recommendations for the Compliance of Spatial Utilization Activities (KKPR).

"After we checked PIK 2, the RTRW of the province was not appropriate, the Regency/City RTRW was not appropriate, the RDTR was also not available," said Nusron, Thursday, November 28, 2024.

In addition to spatial planning, out of 1,700 hectares of PIK 2 land designated as PSN, 1,500 hectares of which are Protected Forest Areas. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Forestry has not issued a status reduction from the Protected Forest to the Conversion Forest, and from the Conversion Forest to APL (Other Use AREal). Furthermore, the remaining 200 hectares of PIK 2 land are also included in the Sustainable Food Agriculture Area (KP2B).

Karena itu, Nusron menyatakan bahwa Kementerian ATR/BPN saat ini masih dalam tahap penjajian kembali terkait status RTRW PIK 2 yang bermasalah tersebut sebelum akan memberikan rekomendasi KKPR. Kajian tersebut juga akan mempertimbangkan fokus Presiden Prabowo Subianto terhadap 4 kategori PSN, yakni PSN yang mendukung swasembada pangan, selfmbada energi, turibasi, serta program Giant Sea Wall untuk Jakarta dan Pantai Utara Jawa. Nah, apakah PIK 2 ini bisa dituk kategori itu atau tidak? Kami sedang penguji. Ketikapannya, ya kita lihat, imbuhnya.

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On the other hand, the former Secretary of the Ministry of SOEs, Said Didu, continues to voice his rejection of the PIK 2 project, although it has been reported to the Tangerang Police. After highlighting the floods that hit Muara Village, Teluk Naga District, Tangerang Regency, he said that the wave of rejection of PIK 2 was expanding to North Serang.

The community group in North Serang has held a Banten People's Conference which was held in the hall of the Pontang District Office. Those who attended were representatives of 82 villages living on the north coast of Banten and affected by the PIK 2 project ranging from Tangerang Regency to Serang Regency," Said explained, Sunday, December 15, 2024.

According to him, this wave of rejection is increasingly widespread after the community realizes that starting from the issue of land acquisition to labor absorption, it has harmed the people. "It makes sense that people don't pay only Rp. 50 thousand for land. We calculate that if one hectare of ponds get Rp. 500 million a year for good milk ponds. The purchase period is Rp. 500 million too, what is this lack of wrongdoing? Then the rice fields, if they become technical fields, can produce Rp. 240 million per year, and the price period is only Rp. 35 thousand to Rp. 40 thousand per meter," he said.

Not to mention about the workforce, what is accommodated? From farmers and fisherman ponds they can generate up to hundreds of millions. Now being a security guard, cleaning service, that's what they are proud of. Only how many people are absorbed. He didn't count how many farmers lost their dignity, their jobs, they were never counted," continued Said.

Therefore, he urged that the PIK 2 project could be released from the status of PSN. Because, there are only 1,755 hectares with PSN status. While the rest are ordinary business activities. Let's leave PSN, what is clear is that all areas outside 1,755 hectares are not PSN, meaning that all transactions carried out are business to business. What we question is what is the government's business, APDESI is also a supporter of land acquisition, because this is a private project," he said.

PT PANI Continues PIK 2 Even Though It Is Stumbled On Spatial Problems

Meanwhile, Corporate Secretary of PT Pantai Indah Kapuk Dua Tbk (PANI), who is the property issuer of the Agung Sedayu and Salim Group, Christy Grassela, said that his party is still continuing to develop projects at PIK 2 location according to plan and is not affected by existing problems, including the matter of spatial planning which is said to be incompatible with RTRW.

"Regarding the polemic in the media, it is part of the democratic process of opinion in Indonesia. We (PANI) still want to participate in building the Tangerang area," he said.

He explained that currently PANI has a land bank of 1,876 ha in PIK 2 which will be developed into various projects such as residential houses, commercial plots, shophouses, shop houses, and supporting facilities for macro and micro areas per area. In addition, with the stipulation of PIK 2 as PSN, PANI's focus is currently not only building infrastructure and supporting facilities, but planning a new market target expansion, namely new tourism destinations on the coast of North Tangerang.

"Moreover, tourist destinations in Tangerang are not enough to attract local foreign tourists or foreign tourists to explore our area, especially since the location of PIK 2 is very strategic, close to the airport. Optimal use of land can bring foreign exchange for our country and create new jobs for the community," explained Christy.

He also emphasized that related to PSN PIK 2 in Tropical Coastland covering an area of 1,755 ha, it is different from the area of development. This is because the Tropical Coastland in the area of around 1,755 ha was given PSN status by the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy to the private sector, not PANI, to be built and managed into a tourism area and supporting facilities.

As for PSN PIK 2's legal consultant, Muannas Alaidid asked Said Didu to stop his provocation efforts to the public so that PIK 2's status as PSN was revoked, including his actions in making flooding in Muara Village, Teluk Naga District, Tangerang Regency as a tool to corner PSN PIK 2

He said the village adjacent to the PIK 2 area experienced flooding not due to the PIK 2 PSN project, but due to high rainfall, sea water tidal waves and clogged drainage channels by garbage.

PIK 2 developers have taken concrete steps to help residents around and outside the project site. The developer has built a floodgate to overcome the tidal wave. They also coordinate with residents, sub-district heads, and village heads to clean clogged waterways through the CSR program," said Muannas.

He appealed to the public not to be easily provoked by actions like Said Didu did. Because, things like that do not present a solution but will only confuse the atmosphere and create rifts in the community.

Minister of ATR/BPN Nusron Wahid. (Theresia Agatha/VOI)

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Residents need a solution, not a divided narrative. PSN PIK 2 is part of national development that aims to support regional growth. All steps are taken by taking into account the interests of the community," he explained.

The fate of PIK 2 is in the hands of President Prabowo Subianto

Despite being colored by various polemics, Deputy Chairperson of the DPD RI, Yorrys Raweyai revealed that so far his party concluded that PSN in PIK 2, Tangerang Regency, Banten, had no problem continuing. According to him, based on the results of the team's visit from the DPD RI to the location, the community around the location of PSN even supported the project. The polemic that had appeared to the public how long ago, was due to misperceptions about PSN and PIK 2.

"Because the first thing that was noisy in this media was that there were people who were wronged, who were intimidated and so on, it turns out that there is none here, because this is state land that used to be mangroves, protected forests," he said, Monday, December 16, 2024.

He stated, in principle, the DPD RI supports PSN, which is a government program to accelerate development, create jobs, and restore the national economy. Therefore, the PSN needs to be massively socialized to the wider community, as a form of active participation for the welfare of the people.

Minister of ATR/Head of BPN, Nusron Wahid himself revealed that the fate of the continuation of the development of the Tropical Coastland PSN initiated by PIK 2 had been discussed at President Prabowo Subianto's desk. This is because the discussion was held during a meeting between Prabowo and his cabinet last week.

There was a discussion about Tropical Coastland with President Prabowo yesterday. Regarding the decision, it will be explained later," concluded Nusron briefly without being willing to explain the substance of the discussion on the continuation of the PIK 2 project with Prabowo Subianto.