Angkasa Pura sued in land case

Angkasa Pura sued in land case

Fifty-six residents of Karang Sari and Karang Anyer subdistricts of Neglasaari district, Tangerang, have filed suit against PT Angkasa Pura for the alleged illegal claim on 18 hectares of land.

The residents arrived at the Tangerang District Court on Monday, accompanied by lawyer Sudjanto of Sudjanto and Sudiana Law Office, to file their suit. The land is valued at Rp 54 billion.

According to local figure Tabib M. Misin, Angkasa Pura, through "Committee 9", released 118 hectares of residents' land in the early 1980s for the development of the Jakarta international airport.

Angkasa Pura has taken over 98 hectares of a 116-hectare area. The residents of the remaining 18 hectares have reportedly not yet been paid for their land, although the government has disbursed the funds for the purchase.

"We have authentic evidence of land ownership, but Angkasa Pura has claimed the land and has banned residents from building new buildings there," Misin said, with the deeds to a plot of land in his hands. --JP