Member of Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Syafiuddin Asmoro, responded to the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning's (KPK) plan to build subsidized apartment houses (rusun) on a 3-hectare land in the Tanah Abang area, which is still in dispute.
According to Syafiuddin, the construction of subsidized flats is a strategic step by the government in providing decent housing for low-income people (MBR), especially in urban areas that face land constraints.
"This is a good step and needs to be supported, because the need for housing in urban areas is increasing, while land availability is very limited," said Syafiuddin in his statement, Thursday, April 16.
However, he emphasized that before the construction project was carried out, the government must ensure that the status of the land was really clear and not in dispute.
"Land must be really clear. Don't let the construction be carried out on land that is still in dispute, because this will cause legal problems later," he said.
Currently, it is known that there is a claim of ownership between the government and the private sector. The government states that the land belongs to the state, while the private sector also claims to have rights to the land.
Responding to this condition, Syafiuddin suggested that both parties take legal action to ensure certainty of land ownership.
"I suggest that this issue be brought to court. Let the legal process determine who is the legitimate owner of the land, whether the government or the private sector," he said.
He also emphasized that as a country of law, Indonesia must uphold the settlement of disputes through the applicable legal mechanisms.
"We are a state of law. Therefore, every dispute, especially related to public assets and interests, must be resolved legally so as not to cause prolonged polemics," he concluded.
Previously, the status of land ownership in Tanah Abang was a debate between the Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning (PKP) Maruarar Sirait (Ara) and the General Chairman of Grib Jaya Rosario de Marshall alias Hercules.
The reason is that the government claims the land belongs to the government, while Hercules says the land belongs to an heir named Sulaeman Efendi.
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