Prosecutor's Office Searches DKI Parks And Forests Office Regarding Land Acquisition

The DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) searches the offices of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Parks and Forests Office / PHOTO: DKI Prosecutor's Office

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) searched the office of the DKI Jakarta Province Parks and Urban Forest Service. The search was related to the alleged corruption case of 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 City Parks and Forest Service office on Thursday, January 20, to seek and collect evidence and carry out a confiscation," said Kasipenkum DKI Jakarta Attorney General, Ashari Syam in his statement, Thursday, January 20.

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 expenditures 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 according to 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.

The DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) searches the offices of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Parks and Forests Office / PHOTO: DKI Prosecutor's Office

However, in its implementation, the DKI Jakarta Forestry Service suspected an error in the land acquisition process. Where, when determining the purchase price is not based on the price of identical assets.

"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.

This is not in accordance with the Market Data Comparison Method based on the Indonesian Appraisal Standard 106 (SPI 106).

"Because in determining the market price it is not based on the price of identical or similar assets offered for sale as stipulated in the Market Data Comparison Method based on the Indonesian Appraisal Standard 106 (SPI 106)," said Ashari.