PT Indobuildco's Lawsuit, PPKGBK Affirms Land And Building Of State-Owned Sultan Hotel

PPKGBK's attorney Kharis Sucipto (right) gave information to the media while waiting for a trial to give expert testimony at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday (7/10/2025). ANTARA/Agatha Olivia Victoria

JAKARTA - The Bung Karno Sports Center Complex Management Center (PPKGBK) confirmed that the land and buildings located in the Sultan Hotel area, Jakarta, are part of the Land Management Rights Certificate (HPL) Number 1/Gelora on behalf of the State Secretariat (Setneg), which is now listed as state property.

PPKGBK's attorney Kharis Sucipto stated that the decision had permanent legal force on PT Indobuildco's lawsuit as the manager of the Sultan Hotel had previously declared the HPL valid.

"This is a case that actually repeats itself," said Kharis when met at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, was confiscated by Antara.

However, he still appreciates the legal steps proposed by PT Indobuildco to the Central Jakarta District Court at this time, namely returning to challenge the government in court.

However, in terms of proof of the trial, his party will still prove, both in a juridical, administrative, and physical manner, that the land and buildings are actually BMN.

Kharis explained that the case being sued this time was related to PT Indobuildco, who considered that the Sultan Hotel land had pure Building Use Rights (HGB), aka directly belonging to the developer.

However, in terms of the Ministry of State Secretariat and PPKGBK as HPL holders, he continued, the legal facts that HGB is above HPL.

As for the type of HGB on HPL, the building stands on land that does not belong to the developer, but belongs to the state or local government. Developers only have the right to manage the land, not property rights.

"This has always been a dispute where PT Indobuildco always considers that its HGB is purely one that does not require approval or recommendation from the Ministry of State Secretariat (cq) PPKGBK as HPL holder," he said.

Therefore, he said that his party wanted to prove this through a trial to provide expert information which will take place at the Central Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, by presenting the Professor of Agrarian Law, Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, Maria Sumardjono, as an expert to explain the position of HGB above HPL.

On the same occasion, Maria stated that HGB on behalf of PT Indobuildco was not a pure HGB because it ended in 2023.

Therefore, because the period of time has ended and has not been extended and has not been updated, he said, PT Indobuildco is obliged to return the Sultan Hotel land to HPL holders, namely Kemensetneg cq PPKGBK.

If he wants to extend the HGB, he said that the Sultan Hotel manager could actually do it before his rights expire, but if the type of HGB above the HPL there are special requirements.

It was stated that the special requirements referred to were written permission from HPL holders, in accordance with statutory regulations. If not, then PT Indobuildco cannot use the land again.

"If the HPL holder does not want to give a recommendation, namely the government, in this case, it cannot hold the land. If it is over, he will no longer have any legal relationship with the former HGB land," said Maria.