N. Jakarta prone to land disputes

N. Jakarta prone to land disputes

JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Jakarta Provincial Prosecutors
Office Suyoto said that the legal area of North Jakarta is prone
to land disputes due to the high levels of growth in industry and
population.

"The many demands for land for industrial development boost
land prices. This leads to manipulation by certain persons and
causes a wide variety of land conflicts," Suyoto said at the
inauguration of Kata Bujur Ketaren as the new head of the North
Jakarta Prosecutors Office on Thursday.

Ketaren, a former officer of the intelligence operation center
of the Attorney General's Office, has replaced Faisal Daulay, who
is now at the general criminal case directorate at the Attorney
General's Office.

Suyoto told Antara that due to the sharply rising prices of
land many people try to obtain property certificates by whatever
means, regardless of whether they have any legitimate claim to
the land.

Due to the potential for conflict, he urged Ketaren to pay
greater attention to cases linked to the solution of land
problems. (hhr)