Entrepreneur Asidanti Baso Denies Buying Lantigiang Selayar Island, But The Right To Manage The Land For A Water Bungalow

Lantigiang Island Selayar South Sulawesi (photo via ANTARA)

MAKASSAR - Entrepreneur from Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Asdianti Baso has denied buying Lantigiang Island. He admitted that he only bought 4 hectares of land at a price of Rp900 million.

According to Asdianti, the land was purchased with the aim of building a Water Bungalow with an investment of around Rp25 billion. This businessman who is also engaged in tourism regrets that an island as beautiful as Lantigiang is not developed. Moreover, the island and its surroundings have 'diving spots'.

"So, I never bought Lantigiang Island, I bought land rights over the island. So it was not a title certificate because as far as I know the area did not issue a certificate, I asked for management rights to build resorts in the area," he said as quoted by Antara, Thursday , February 4.

He explained that before buying land on the island, his party had consulted with the Takabonerate National Park Office. Even the hall said that Lantigiang Island in Selayar Islands Regency was included in the utilization zone.

"In 2017, I went to the hall to consult, the party welcomed the suggestion that Belang-Belang Island and Lantigiang Island entered the utilization zone and it could be used, so I took care of it," he explained.

Meanwhile, the Regent of Selayar Islands Regency Basli Ali said that his party was not aware of any sale and purchase transactions on Lantigiang Island which were included in the National Park area.

"We do not know that there is also a purchase of Lantigiang Island which is still within the territory of the Selayar Islands Regency," said Basli Ali.

Basli regretted the attitude of Asdianti Baso's buyer who did not coordinate with the local government.

Because of that, he deeply regrets the actions taken by the transacting party that did not coordinate with him, even though the area is included in a protected area (Takabonerate National Park).

"The steps that must be taken at this time, Asdianti and his lawyer must meet with me, as well as the head of the Takabonerate National Park and BPN to sit together to find a solution," he said.