Not only FPI, generals and foreign companies also control …

JAKARTA – Indonesian Member of Parliament Tubagus Hasanuddin expressed his appreciation for PT Perkebunan Nusantara ( PTPN) VIII who sent a summons against the Islamic boarding school of the Markaz Agro-cultural leadership Front of Islamic Defenders (FPI) Muhammad Rizieq Shihab (MRS) in Megamendung, Bogor , West Java. However, Hasanuddin said, it turned out from the results of their investigation that the FPI was not the first party to control the land of PTPN VIII.

“Previously there were individuals, companies or groups that controlled the land,” said this member of Commission I DPR RI to SINDOnews, Sunday (12/27/2020).

According to the West Java legislator, from the data he obtained, the problem lands in the former Cikopo Selatan Gunung Mas plantation that are now claimed by PTPN VIII and covering an area of ​​approximately 352.67 ha are distributed in 6 villages. Among them are the villages of Sukakarya and Kopo, Megamendung district, which cover an area of ​​approximately 94.26 ha; Sukagalih Village, Megamendung with an area of ​​approximately 40.08 ha; Kuta Village, Megamendung District with an area of ​​65.46 ha; Sukaresmi village, Megamendung district with an area of ​​97.71 ha and Citeko village, Cisarua district, with an area of ​​approximately 55.16 ha. (Read it too: Letter in circulation from PTPN VIII, urges Ponpes de Habib Rizieq in Megamendung to be empty)

“So the total area of ​​the six in the villages of the two districts is 352.67 hectares,” he said.

From the information gathered, this retired TNI general revealed that not only the FPI but also several Korean generals, foundations, villages and companies also controlled state-owned land.

For this reason, the PDIP politician is reluctant to defend anyone in this case. He emphasized that the state must be fair to all parties, in this case the parties involved in the use of state lands in Megamendung.

“I emphasize that all parties that control the lands belonging to PTPN VIII must leave in accordance with current regulations. It should be noted that I do not defend anyone, but the State must be fair and support PTPN VIII. Do not expel a single party, the law must be enforced for all. , “he said. (Read it too: PTPN VIII Judgment Wrong party, FPI Lawyer: Ponpes Land bought from farmers)

Previously reported, PTPN VIII acknowledged that it had sent a subpoena against the Islamic Markaz Agro-cultural boarding school belonging to the FPI high priest Rizieq Shihab in Megamendung, Bogor, West Java to immediately clear the land. However, in his statement, PTPN VIII Corporate Secretary Naning DT said that his party sent subpoenas not only to the pesantren owned by Rizieq, but to all parties using the land owned by PTPN VIII.

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