Prosecutor's Office Searches DKI Parks Office Regarding Land Mafia Case, Deputy Governor: Hopefully There Will Be No Problems

JAKARTA - The DKI High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) has searched the Jakarta City Parks and Forest Service office regarding the alleged land mafia case. Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria hopes that this does not prove that there is a problem in the land acquisition process.

"We hope that there will be no problems, yes, from land acquisition in DKI Jakarta," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, Friday, January 21.

Because, Riza claims that the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government have understood and underwent the process of land acquisition to auction in accordance with existing regulations.

However, the chairman of the DPD Gerindra DKI respects the legal steps taken by the DKI Jakarta Attorney General's Office. If later it is proven that there is a state loss in the land acquisition process, the provincial government officials who are litigating will be held responsible.

"If it turns out that later it is proven that there are officers from us, then of course the person concerned will have to explain, clarify, and indeed have to be held accountable," said Riza.

"Let's respect each other, provide the widest opportunity for all of us who are on duty according to our respective fields, professions and responsibilities," he added.

Previously, the DKI Prosecutor's Office searched the office of the DKI Jakarta City Parks and Forests Service. The search was related to the alleged corruption case in land acquisition in the Cakung area, East Jakarta in 2018.

"Investigators for the Special Crimes Division of the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office conducted a search at the DKI Jakarta Provincial Parks and Forest Service office on Thursday, January 20, to find and collect evidence and carry out a confiscation," said Kasipenkum DKI Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Ashari Syam.

Based on the results of the investigation, it was found that the DKI Jakarta Forestry Service had funds of around Rp. 326 trillion sourced from the APBD for land capital expenditure in the 2018 period.

The money was used for land acquisition for forest parks, graves and Child Friendly Integrated Public Spaces (RPTRA) in the East Jakarta area.

"That in accordance with the facts of the investigation, in 2018 the DKI Jakarta Provincial Forestry Service had a budget for Land Capital Expenditure of Rp. 326,972,478,000," said Ashari.

However, in its implementation, the DKI Jakarta Forestry Service was alleged to have made a mistake in the land acquisition process. Where, when determining the purchase price is not based on the price of identical assets. This is not in accordance with the market data comparison method based on the Indonesian Appraisal Standard 106 (SPI 106).

"It is suspected that the price paid was too high, causing a loss to the State cq DKI Jakarta Provincial Government of approximately Rp. 26,719,343,153," said Ashari.