Police may pick up Kebon Jeruk district head
Police may pick up Kebon Jeruk district head
JAKARTA (JP): Police will have to pick up Baban, the head of Kebon Jeruk district in West Jakarta, since he failed to turn up at National Police headquarters despite repeated efforts to summon him in connection with several disputed land ownership certificates that bear his signature.
A spokesman for the National Police chief, Col. Hari Sutanto, said here yesterday that the police would also ask West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto to explain the issuance of the ownership title certificates on a plot of land located at Jl. Ratu Melati Raya, Jl. Ratu Melati I and Jl. Ratu Melati II in Duri Kepa subdistrict in Kebon Jeruk.
"We never suggested that the two officials were involved in issuing fake certificates. But we need them to explain their positions because all land ownership title certificates have to be signed and approved by them along with other related officials," Hari said.
When the certificates were issued, Sutardjianto and Baban were serving as head of Kebon Jeruk district and Duri Kepa subdistrict, respectively.
Police said that officials in the area have issued at least five different land ownership certificates, registered under the code numbers of C 530, C 1235, C 1446 b, C 1446 and C 2307.
Besides these differences, police also remain in the dark about the exact size of the plot because three versions are stipulated in the certificates-- 5,380, 13,810 and 5,780 square meters.
Based on police investigations, the land, measuring 5,380 square meters, was originally owned by Entong Kipo, who later sold it to Salim Ketong. In turn, the latter sold the land to Iding, who passed it on to her daughter, Nining Ratnaningsih.
Nining, a mother of six children, died in March 1990.
Confused? Well, the trouble began in October 1991 when her husband, Lili Maulani, reported to police that a number of people had claimed the ownership title to the plot. Lili claims he has kept the certificate ever since Nining's death.
However, at least two people have claimed that they had been legally asked by Nining to sell the plot.
After making certain adjustments, the two sold the land to Bakarang Soelie, a commissioner of PT Multi Gold, who later handed it to his wife, Dyah Restuningrum. After making several further adjustments, the latter, with the help of well-placed officials, sold a portion of the land to Nina Nadjibah and Andrie Nelwan.
Nina then sold her plot to PT Wahyu Tata Wasana.
"A total of 13 witnesses have been questioned but the case is still being investigated," Hari said.
As of today, police have yet to determine which one is the original certificate. (bsr)