KSP: Certainty Of Land Rights Improves Welfare Of Coastal Communities

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko (center) with the beneficiaries of the Certificate of Ownership (SHM), namely Amzah (left) and Suk Moi (right) / Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) stated that the certainty of land rights owned by coastal communities and small islands will help improve welfare in the region.

KSP Main Expert, Usep Setiawan, in a KSP press release received in Jakarta, Saturday, May 28, said that KSP encouraged the acceleration of the legalization of land rights in coastal areas and small islands by directly overcoming various obstacles (debottlenecking) in the field. technical meeting and coordination with the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency, and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, on Friday (27/5). The output (results) later, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) will issue permits to be used as a legal basis for the National Land Agency (BPN) to issue certificates," said Usep. One of the residents who received land certificates was Amzah, a resident of Kampung Bugis Village. , Madang village, Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands. Amzah said he was relieved to have received a land certificate after decades of lack of clarity over the land.

"Now I no longer worry about living here (Kampung Madang). I can also guarantee this certificate to the bank for the development of the fish farming business that we manage," said Amzah. Artanto assessed that the agrarian reform program for coastal areas and small islands that was encouraged by KSP must be accompanied by socialization to the community.

Because, he said, there is still a lack of understanding of coastal and island communities about the importance of a Certificate of Ownership (SHM) as a legal force for land rights. legal force over the land they live in," said Tri Artanto. "In several cases in court, Alas Hak can also be a legal basis as long as it has a strong history," he said.

KSP Main Expert Usep Setiawan explained that with the permit from the KKP as the basis for granting rights to communities in coastal areas, the legalization of land in coastal areas and small islands would be accelerated. "The Riau Islands will be a pilot. There are 560.31 hectares that must be immediately the legalization is completed. KSP will continue to oversee it," he said. In the technical and coordination meeting, KSP also encouraged transmigration in addition to accelerating land legalization. Some of the obstacles that arise, among others, are the overlapping of transmigration areas with forest areas or the company's Cultivation Rights and occupation by the community.