Gili Trawangan Asset Management Case Now Under Investigation

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LOMBOK - The handling of the alleged criminal case regarding the management of the assets of the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government in the Gili Trawangan tourist area, North Lombok Regency, is now entering the stage of the prosecutor's investigation.

The Head of the NTB High Prosecutor's Office, Tomo Sitepu, said the status of the handling was included in the prosecutor's investigation based on the results of the case title.

"The results of the title, the handling is now under investigation," said Sitepu, quoted by Antara, Monday, November 15.

In this regard, the prosecutor's office is currently scheduling a request for clarification from the parties involved and knowledgeable about its management.

The handling of cases originating from community reports led to allegations of illegal levies regarding the use of land management rights belonging to the NTB Provincial Government which became an agreement in the production contract with PT Gili Trawangan Indah (GTI).

During that period, there were allegations that a number of parties took personal advantage. The allegation is related to massive and illegal land leases.

The problem is thought to have arisen since 1998, when PT GTI obtained a production contract agreement from the NTB Provincial Government regarding the use of 65 hectares of land in Gili Trawangan.

However, in its current condition, in an area of 65 hectares, there are permanent buildings, most of which are the business fields of the community supporting tourism.

This existence had previously been pocketed by the prosecutor's office when he received the mandate as a state attorney from the NTB Provincial Government to save assets in tourist areas which were predicted to be able to boost local revenue to trillions of rupiah.