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)