DPR: ATR/BPN Official Sting an Opportunity to Dismantle Land Mafia Network
A member of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Abdullah, has asserted that the sting operation conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) against officials at the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) must be seized upon as momentum for a thorough clean-up of land mafia practices.
“This sting operation must become the momentum to clean up the land mafia. Do not stop at just one or two people. If there is a network, dismantle it,” Abdullah said in a written statement in Jakarta on Tuesday (15/9).
The legislator, who covers legal affairs, viewed the uncovering of the case as a strategic entry point for the anti-graft agency to dismantle broader corruption practices in land services. He emphasised the importance of handling the case professionally, transparently and accountably.
Abdullah urged the KPK to investigate the case thoroughly without discrimination. “No one must be protected,” he stressed.
According to Abdullah, the KPK must not be satisfied with merely arresting those caught in the sting operation. A deep probe into the entire chain of transactions and networks involved is essential.
“If there is indeed an allegation of bribery in the processing of Building Use Rights (HGB), then it must be uncovered who requested the payment, who gave it, who acted as the intermediary, and how the mechanism worked,” Abdullah said.
He added that the land mafia problem is not merely a matter of financial losses to the state, but also wounds the public’s sense of justice. He therefore called on the government to immediately carry out a total evaluation of land service governance, particularly at service points prone to abuse of authority.
As a preventive measure going forward, Abdullah pushed for the acceleration of land service digitisation and the strengthening of oversight systems. He considers these steps effective in improving the transparency of land administration while narrowing the space for illegal transactions.
“Land is a vital asset for the public. The state must provide legal certainty and clean services,” he concluded.
The KPK earlier carried out a sting operation in the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek) on 14 September 2026 related to alleged corruption in the processing of HGB titles for a private company in Bogor Regency, West Java. On 15 September 2026, the KPK named eight suspects.
The money is alleged to have been given as payment to lift a block and process the subdivision of HGB titles belonging to the private company.
From the sting operation, the KPK seized evidence in the form of cash in rupiah and foreign currencies, with the total estimated to reach hundreds of billions of rupiah. Reports indicate the seized cash amounted to Rp106.3 billion, and eight people were named suspects, including a director-general at the ministry.