KDM Draws 'Red Line' to Protect SMAN 1 Bandung Assets
The West Java Provincial Government has asserted its determination to defend state assets in response to a lawsuit filed by the Lyceum Kristen Association (PLK) at the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) against the Directorate General of Legal Administrative Services (Ditjen AHU) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, popularly known as Kang Dedi Mulyadi (KDM), has emphasised his commitment to protecting state assets within West Java, particularly regarding land disputes in the Dago area.
Through the Legal and Human Rights Bureau of the West Java Provincial Secretariat, the provincial government stated that the PLK lacks the legal standing to sue because, legally, the entity is ‘defunct’.
Following the PLK lawsuit hearing at the Jakarta PTUN on Wednesday (3/6), Arief Nadjemudin, a Senior Legal Analyst at the West Java Legal and Human Rights Bureau, stated that this matter is a top priority. “Governor KDM has stated that these assets are our priority. For these assets, the provincial government must not lose. It is non-negotiable,” said Arief.
Arief referenced the West Java Provincial Government’s previous victory regarding the assets of SMAN 1 Bandung, which were also contested by parties claiming to represent the Het Christelijk Lyceum (HCL)/Lyceum Kristen Association (PLK).
Regarding the current PLK lawsuit, Arief asserted that the PLK has no legal basis to file any claim. “I would also add that the PLK organisation actually has no legal authority to sue anything, especially not as a legal entity. It is defunct,” he insisted.
Governor Dedi Mulyadi has already expressed his objection to case Number 435/G/2025/PTUN.JKT, filed by the PLK against the Ministry of Law and Human Rights via the Directorate General of Legal Administrative Services (AHU).
In its objection, the West Java Provincial Government maintains that the PLK’s lawsuit against the Ministry of Law and Human Rights lacks valid legal standing. KDM’s ‘non-negotiable’ stance serves as the provincial government’s policy line to protect state and regional assets from claims by organisations with questionable legality.
The West Java Provincial Government has repeatedly stated that the PLK is not a legitimate successor to the HCL, given that the HCL was dissolved and prohibited through Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perpu) No. 50 of 1960. With this position, the provincial government is prepared to face the entire legal process regarding the PLK lawsuit through to the final stage.