InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The Indonesian Attorney General's Office has officially transferred 221,000 hectares of palm oil land to the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) as part of efforts to optimize land for national food security. This land is an asset resulting from the corruption case of PT Duta Palma, which was previously seized by the state.
The asset transfer was marked by the signing of the Minutes of Evidence Custody of Palm Oil Plantations by the Attorney General to the Minister of BUMN, which was then forwarded to the President Director of PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero).
The Attorney General's Deputy for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, revealed that the transferred assets include 37 plots of land and buildings from nine related corporations.
"Seven plots of land covering 43,824.52 hectares are located in Riau Province, spread across Kuantan Singingi, Rokan Hulu, and Kampar Regencies. Meanwhile, 21 other palm oil plantation plots covering 137,626.01 hectares are located in West Kalimantan, specifically in Bengkayang and Sambas Regencies," said Febrie at a press conference at the Danareksa Building in Jakarta.
According to him, this evidence is not only part of law enforcement but also has strategic implications for the national economy. Therefore, the Attorney General's Office has requested the Ministry of BUMN to manage the land properly from the outset.
"We hope that the productivity of the land remains maintained, and its economic benefits continue. Agrinas, as the managing party, is expected to care for and manage this plantation professionally under the guidance of the Ministry of BUMN," he said.
Previously, the Attorney General's Office had entrusted 200,000 hectares of seized palm oil land from the PT Duta Palma case to the Ministry of BUMN. This custody aims to ensure that plantation production remains stable and that the asset retains its value.
Attorney General ST Burhanuddin emphasized that this step is part of a law enforcement strategy that not only focuses on enforcement but also ensures the utilization of state assets.
On the other hand, Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir stated that this asset custody is a follow-up to President Prabowo Subianto's directive, which calls for firmness in combating corruption while ensuring that state assets are well-managed for the benefit of the community.
"We at the Ministry of BUMN will not improvise regarding this asset. Our focus is to maintain production so that it continues to run and provides benefits for the state and the community," said Erick. (T2)
