President Jokowi Reminds Land Certificate Target: Ministers Beware!

President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Photo: Setkab)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) distributed 1 million land certificates to communities in 31 provinces and 201 regencies and cities. This is in the framework of the Month of Service for Agrarian and Spatial Planning.

"One million certificates is a very large number. Considering this is before the PTSL (Complete Systematic Land Registration) program, every year, before 2017, every year we only issue approximately 500 thousand certificates throughout Indonesia," he said. Jokowi in quoted from presidentialri.go.id, Tuesday, November 10.

Jokowi said that he immediately distributed land certificates because every time he went to the regions he always received complaints from the public about the many land parcels that had not been certified. This in turn led to many land disputes.

In addition, there were many reports received by the President that previously residents were also reluctant to apply for certificates because of the complicated, complicated and time-consuming procedures.

“You don't have to talk to me, I have experienced taking care of myself for a long time. I've experienced it myself. So, I don't have to tell it, I already know, "he added.

Thus, the President ordered the Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning / National Land Agency (ATR / BPN) Sofyan Djalil to work even harder in certifying community lands.

"So I told the Minister at that time," Minister, we can't work like this. We have to work with the targets that I will give. "So, I worked with targets and what I gave those targets was really not. playing games, we made an agreement, "said the President.

Jokowi reiterated that Minister of ATR / BPN Sofyan Djalil and his staff were due to work even harder. But not carelessly. But really.

"If the target is not achieved carefully, the head of the district / city office is careful, the regional offices in the provinces are also careful, the ministers are also careful. I am just talking carefully. We are working with the target," said Jokowi. suggest.

The ATR Ministry in 2017 has accelerated it by issuing and submitting as many as 5.4 million certificates after in previous years it was only able to issue approximately 500 thousand certificates. The target and realization are increasing every year, where in 2019 there were 11.2 million land title certificates that have been received by communities throughout Indonesia.

"This year, I actually set a target of 10 million. But I know there is a pandemic, there are obstacles in the field and in the office. Okay, let me down from 10 million to 7 million. I am sure that God willing, this can also be achieved, ”he said.

On this occasion, Jokowi said that at least 2.4 land certificates had been given directly to the community. "The others are divided by the Minister, there is (the head) of the regional office who divides it, the head of the regency / city office divides it," said Jokowi.