Prosecutors Reveal 8 Irregularities in MXGP Samota Land Corruption Case

Three defendants in the alleged corruption case involving the purchase of 70 hectares of land for the construction of the MXGP Samota Circuit in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), have begun their trial. In the indictment, the public prosecutor revealed eight irregularities in the land acquisition process.

The three defendants are Subhan, the former Head of the National Land Agency (BPN) in Central Lombok, as well as Pung Saifullah Zulkarnaen and Muhammad Jan.

The prosecutor’s representative, Fajar Alamsyah Malo, stated that the irregularities in the land acquisition for the development of sports facilities and infrastructure in the Samota area, Sumbawa Regency, during 2022-2023 were based on the audit results of state financial loss calculations by the BPKP Representative for NTB Province, in accordance with the State Financial Loss Calculation Report dated 8 January 2026.

The first irregularity was that the land acquisition planning was not based on the spatial planning and development priorities outlined in the medium-term development plan, strategic plan, and work plan of the relevant government agencies.

This was not in accordance with Article 14 paragraph (2) of Law No. 2 of 2012 on Land Acquisition for Development for Public Interest, as amended by Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation, which was replaced by Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1 of 2022 on Job Creation that has been enacted as Law No. 6 of 2023 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1 of 2022 on Job Creation into Law, as well as Article 4 paragraph (1) and Article 5 of Government Regulation No. 19 of 2021 on the Implementation of Land Acquisition for Development for Public Interest.

“Second, the DPPT verification team did not verify the contents of the DPPT,” Fajar explained at the Corruption Court (Tipikor) session in Mataram on Wednesday (15/4/2026).

Fajar explained that the land acquisition planning document (DPPT) verification team that failed to conduct verification was not in accordance with Articles 32 and 33 paragraph (1) of Ministry of ATR/BPN Regulation No. 19 of 2021 on the Implementation Regulations of Government Regulation No. 9 of 2021 on the Implementation of Land Acquisition for Development for Public Interest.

The next irregularity occurred in the appointment of Task Force B, which did not consist of employees from the Ministry of ATR/BPN. This appointment was made by defendant Subhan as the Head of Land Acquisition Implementation.

“This was not in accordance with Article 95 of Ministry of ATR/BPN Regulation No. 19 of 2021 on the Implementation Regulations of Government Regulation No. 9 of 2021 on the Implementation of Land Acquisition for Development for Public Interest,” he said.

The fourth irregularity was that Task Force B did not properly conduct identification and inventory of evidence of control and/or ownership of land, buildings, plants, and/or objects related to land, particularly in plot 16.

“It was found that the party entitled to claim ownership evidence for plot 16 consisted of Certificate of Ownership (SHM) Nos. 506, 509, and 511. However, this ownership evidence did not match the physical land on site. They had never even seen the physical certificates, yet it was still considered land with SHM legality,” he stated.

According to Fajar, this was not in accordance with Article 103 paragraph (7) of Ministry of ATR/BPN Regulation No. 19 of 2021 on the Implementation Regulations of Government Regulation No. 9 of 2021 on the Implementation of Land Acquisition for Development for Public Interest.

Furthermore, defendant Subhan accepted objections and made corrections to the plot map and nominative list without first verifying the submitted objections.

The sixth point was that the appraiser ignored the discrepancies between the plot map and nominative list with the on-site conditions.

“Both in the plot map and nominative list,” he said.

Next, the appraiser did not conduct explanations or presentations of the re-measurement appraisal results in the presence of the land acquisition implementer and the agency requiring the land.

Finally, the appraiser made corrections to the appraisal report after the appraisal contract period had ended.

“The defendants’ actions have caused a state financial loss of Rp 6.7 billion,” he said.

The Sumbawa Regency Government previously purchased the 70-hectare land from Ali Bin Dachlan, the former Regent of East Lombok, for Rp 52 billion.

During the investigation, a state loss of Rp 6.7 billion was identified. This loss has been returned to the NTB Attorney General’s Office by Ali BD, the recipient of the payment.

At the time of the land acquisition, Subhan served as Head of BPN Sumbawa and simultaneously as Head of Land Acquisition Implementation. Meanwhile, Pung Saifullah Zulkarnaen and Muhammad Jan acted as appraisers from the Public Appraiser Services Office (KJPP).