Ombudsman to Share Agrarian Conflict Complaints Data with BRAN
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (ORI) will share public complaint data relating to agrarian conflicts with the National Agrarian Reform Agency (BRAN). The Ombudsman hopes BRAN’s establishment will provide legal certainty, reduce inequality and improve people’s welfare.
Ombudsman chair Nuzran Joher made the remarks during an online discussion entitled ‘The Implications of Agrarian Reform Regulations for Land Governance’, attended by BRAN representative Hary Sudwijanto.
“The hope is that agrarian reform will provide legal certainty, reduce inequality and improve people’s welfare. We are also open to making use of our data and experience in handling complaints as input for BRAN,” Nuzran said, according to a written statement from BRAN cited by detikcom on Friday (23 October 2026).
At the discussion, the Ombudsman also underscored the importance of understanding how agrarian reform regulations affect government administration. The rules, it said, would also have implications for oversight of public services.
“Clarity over the working relationship between BRAN and the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is considered important so that public complaints can be directed appropriately and are not held up by unclear responsibilities,” Ombudsman member Robert Na Endi Jaweng added.
Roni Septian Maulana, secretary-general of the Agrarian Reform Coalition (KPA), raised the issue of unequal land ownership and conflicts affecting farmers, fishers, indigenous communities and other groups. The KPA recorded 1,296 agrarian conflict outbreaks over the past five years.
“[They cover] around 4.18 million hectares. About 1.76 million hectares have been mapped as a priority for conflict resolution, alongside recommendations for 865 Agrarian Reform Priority Locations (LPRA). These figures need further verification of their sources, periods and definitions before being published as official statistics,” Roni said.
Another speaker, M. Yahya, asked for clarification on the relationship between BRAN’s authority and the State Administrative Court (PTUN), particularly regarding the cancellation of land certificates.
The representative of the Central Board of the Young Village Observers Movement (GMPD) also sought clarification on mediation procedures, requirements for mediators and the role of BRAN’s regional offices in handling agrarian conflicts.
Responding to remarks and questions from the Ombudsman, the KPA and the GMPD, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency Ossy Dermawan agreed on the need for a clear division of authority. He also said that data integration and complementary working arrangements were important to achieving agrarian reform.
“The success of agrarian reform cannot be measured solely by the number of land parcels recorded or distributed, but also by the certainty of rights, progress in resolving conflicts and the benefits felt by the people,” Ossy said.
BRAN representative Hary Sudwijanto said the speakers’ various perspectives provided important input for strengthening the agency’s institutional readiness and working mechanisms. He said resolving agrarian issues required integrated data, a clear division of responsibilities and procedures that connected the needs of government administration with the real problems faced by the public.
“Thus, agrarian reform is expected not to stop at regulation, but to move towards resolving conflicts and securing land rights,” he said.