Land disputes may grow worse

Land disputes may grow worse

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: State Minister of Agrarian Affairs
Soni Harsono said disputes over land in the eastern Indonesia
region are rampant and potentially explosive because most
property owners don't have land certificates.

He named East Kalimantan as one of the provinces in which land
disputes are frequent,Antara reported yesterday.

"Land disputes are a sensitive matter. They can lead to
violence, especially if the people involved don't understand
about land reform laws," he said. (01)