The Government Ensures That IKN Land Problems Are Legally And Fairly Settled

Deputy II of the Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) Abetnego Tarigan at the KSP coordination meeting with ministries/non-ministerial institutions (K/L)/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The government guarantees that the settlement of land ownership and forestry issues in the capital of the archipelago, North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, will be based on legal provisions and uphold justice, said the Office of the Presidential Staff (KSP).

"There is great hope for IKN to become a model for solving land and forestry problems. This IKN settlement model will be a pilot that fulfills the principles of justice and legal certainty," said Deputy II Chief of Presidential Staff (KSP) Abetnego Tarigan in a written statement from KSP received in Jakarta, Thursday 13 April.

Abetnego said the government is currently finalizing derivative regulations from Law Number 3 of 2022 concerning IKN. The derivative policy of the IKN Law which includes six draft regulations is targeted to be completed by April 15, 2022.

He also promised that the government would always involve the public in mapping, recording and inventorying land issues in the IKN area.

The coordination meeting for the settlement of land, forestry and communication strategies in the IKN area was also attended by representatives from the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) , Deputy Governor of East Kalimantan and Regent of North Penajam Paser.

"In land acquisition, individual or communal rights should not be taken for granted by the state without proper compensation. In essence, there is not a small piece of community land that the government will misuse for the benefit of IKN," said the Director General of Land Procurement and Land Development at the Ministry. ATR/BPN Embun Sari.

In dealing with indications of land disputes and land acquisition processes in IKN that have the potential to displace customary territories, the East Kalimantan Provincial Government has developed a framework for inventory, verification and management of land issues through Governor Regulation no. 6 year 2020.

Inventory and verification of land dispute claims are also carried out by the ATR/BPN Regional Office and the Land Office.

KSP also stated that the central government would soon form the IKN Land Task Force led by the Ministry of ATR/BPN. In addition, the arrangement of forest areas with community control will be managed by the IKN Development Task Force under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

"KSP will continue to provide support to related Ministries/Agencies in the success of IKN development," said Abetnego.