Denies There Is Tension, Land Measurement In Wadas Village Phase II Is Safe, Residents Spontaneously Ask For Land Measurements

The atmosphere of land measurement in Wadas Village/ Photo: Doc. Central Java Police

PURWOREJO – The Land Procurement Committee (P2T) of the Bener Dam Project, Purworejo Regency has carried out measurements of land parcels in Wadas Village, a village affected by the construction of a national strategic project. Unexpectedly, residents who initially did not want their land to be measured, suddenly changed their minds.

Wadas Village Head (Kades), Fachri Setyanto said the activity was a continuation of similar activities that were carried out before last Eid. Several hundred plots in Wadas Village are planned to be used as quarry locations for the construction of the Bener Dam national strategic project, which is located not far from the village.

Fachri denied that there was tension from the residents at the time of taking the measurements. He said, the situation for Wadas so far is conducive and the process is running smoothly.

"Even residents who initially refused are now asking to be measured. Everything is voluntary. It's not true to say there was pressure from thugs and so on," said Village Head Fachri, in a written statement, Thursday, July 14.

He invited all parties to observe the current situation of Wadas directly. The conducive situation in Wadas, according to him, has been going on for a long time.

"Basically, the residents of our village are good. They are farmers and cultivators who have never had any problems since before, before the arrival of outside parties," he added.

Meanwhile, BPN Purworejo staff, Tukiran, confirmed that the inventory and land measurement, planting and building activities in Wadas were running smoothly. He also confirmed the expansion of the amount of land measured from the original plan.

"The schedule of activities starts from July 12-15. There is an expansion from the original target. As of Wednesday, the target for measuring 105 plots has increased to 144 plots. This is because a resident suddenly came to the measuring team and asked for the land to be measured. Finally, Officers in the field inevitably measure the residents' land. Administrative problems will be taken care of later. The most important thing is that we follow their wishes first," he said.

Based on this information, the results of the measurement, inventory and identification will be finalized soon. It is planned that compensation payments to residents will be carried out in the next three months.

Regarding the security of measurement, inventory and identification activities at Wadas, Purworejo Police Chief, AKBP Fahrurozi said his party was alerting personnel on the basis of a request from the Serayu Opak River Basin Center (BBWSO).

"Security is carried out by the Resort Police with the assistance of the TNI. Meanwhile, the division of Inventory and Identification tasks is divided into 5 teams, each team consists of 14 people consisting of 2 Measuring Persons (BPN), 2 Building Persons (PUPR), 4 planting and growing people (Department of Agriculture), 2 police officers and 4 assistants from Wadas residents," said the police chief in a written statement.

Fahrurozi rejected the notion that the inventory and measurement activities were colored by intimidation and tension.

"Everything is not true. We communicated the security with all parties, including the group who initially refused. All activities went smoothly and I thank you for your support," he added.