The Police Force must constantly pursue coordination and communication with the Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry that has (authority) over that issue. This aims to enable easier access as well as (facilitate) the investigative process fJakarta (ANTARA) - A member of the House of Representatives urged the Police Force to conduct extensive collaboration, especially with the Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry, to resolve land mafia issues.
"The Police Force must constantly pursue coordination and communication with the Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry that has (authority) over that issue. This aims to enable easier access as well as (facilitate) the investigative process for many land issues from various regions," member of third Commission at the House of Representatives, Andi Rio, stated here on Wednesday.
He lauded the Greater Jakarta Police Department for unearthing the modus operandi of land mafia operation that allegedly involved a member of the ministry.
According to Rio, the Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry is the main actor in land mafia cases, so the Police Force must investigate further to pin down the people in the ministry that conducted the act in a structured manner.
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"May the Police Force be constantly able to (pursue and expose the perpetrators) of land mafia cases all across Indonesia. This event must become a gateway for the Police Force to eradicate land mafias in Indonesia, as per President Jokowi's expectations and directives," he remarked.
The House commission member also called on the public to always exercise caution and not fall for promises of irresponsible parties that offered land certificates in an easy, instant way in order to avoid issues in future.
Rio stated that the government had offered digital-based land certification services.
"People better use the official method, so they will not be fooled or have their certificate misused," he emphasized.
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The sub-directorate of wealth and properties of the General Crime Directorate at the Greater Jakarta Police Force captured 30 suspects of land mafia cases.
Director of General Crime at the Greater Jakarta Police Force, Senior Commissioner Hengki Haryadi, said that 25 out of those 30 suspects were detained.
"Some 30 suspects have been named," Haryadi stated here on Monday, July 18.
Of the 30, some 13 were staff members of the National Land Agency, while two were state civil apparatuses, he revealed.
Two were heads of villages, one was a bank staff member, and 12 others were civilians.
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