Village Head In Tangerang Regency Asks For 5 Percent Allotment To Residents Who Get Land Acquisition Fees

Surat pernyataan yang dibuat oknum Kades Kohod untuk warga yang mendapat pembebasan lahan/ Foto: IST

TANGERANG The village head (Kades) of Kohod, Pakuhaji, Tangerang Regency with the initials AN allegedly asked for illegal levies (extortion) by forcing its citizens on the cost of land change, relocation or sale of land to the company. In fact, AN also forced to collect a fee of 5 percent of the nominal land sales. The torture was stated in a letter that must be signed by the residents forcibly.

The following is an excerpt from the letter:

"It's true that the house I built, I didn't live in (only investing) then when I got profit compensation from an interested company, I was very willing and had to spend 5 percent of the total money I received from the replacement of the house, for the togetherness and operations of the committee that I handed over to the relocation committee at the time the payment was made by the company in question,"

One of the residents with theama Rafsan (name of pseudonym) admitted that he received intimidation from village officials, if he rejected the contents of the letter. He threatened to make it difficult to receive land compensation costs from the company.

Most of them here, on average, are asked for a signature to give 5 percent after the payment. Even that's the face, meaning like this, once you can DP, it must be paid. For example, Rp. 500 million, so (residents) immediately give 5 percent (to the village head)," said Rafsan when met in the Kohod Village area, Pakuhaji, Tangerang Regency, Friday, June 21.

"From the total payment that will be paid by PT. And that, it can't be, there is even a threat that if it is not paid, then the next payment will not be paid," he continued.

Rafsan is still explaining, later in the 5 percent payment, the village apparatus, which is suspected to have been ordered by the Kahod Village Head, will visit every house.

"I once asked the Village Secretary (Village Secretary), it will be asked for a 'dor to door' by village officials. Then the money, for example, receives Rp. 500 million, now that's 5 percent. And it is paid after receiving the first down payment (DP)," he said.

Therefore, he hopes that there will be authorities who help him deal with this problem. This is because residents claim to be confused about complaining, because according to him the village head is a person who is above the law.

"How about it, I'm confused about who to tell. Complain to whom. The village head is said to be a strong person. Residents here are afraid, he said if someone told me they would be taken (culled)," he concluded