West Java Governor Applauds Jakarta Administrative Court for Dismissing PLK Lawsuit
Bandung (ANTARA) - West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has welcomed the decision of the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN), which formally declared the lawsuit filed by the Perkumpulan Lyceum Kristen (PLK) against the Directorate General of General Legal Administration at the Ministry of Law inadmissible (Niet Ontvankelijk Verklaard/NO), whilst simultaneously strengthening the legal status of SMAN 1 Bandung as a lawful state asset.
The ruling thwarted PLK’s attempt to reclaim the strategic land in the Dago 93 area of Bandung, after the panel of judges concluded that the mass organisation had no legal standing whatsoever to file the lawsuit.
“Yes, we are grateful that the judges acted objectively, so we can manage the school properly and the children can feel at ease,” said Dedi Mulyadi in a statement in Bandung on Saturday, responding to the verdict.
Jutek Bongso, legal counsel to the West Java Governor from the Jabar Istimewa team, explained that PLK’s defeat at the PTUN serves as authentic proof that the association is a prohibited organisation whose legal entity status was dissolved by the state.
Jutek said his side is now preparing to take those acting in PLK’s name to criminal court once the ruling has gained final and binding legal force (inkrah).
“We are still waiting before bringing them to the criminal legal process, because I suspect they will appeal yesterday’s PTUN Jakarta ruling. If we file a police report now, the result will not be optimal, because we would then have to wait again should they pursue cassation,” Jutek said.
Previously, the dispute over the SMAN 1 Bandung land arose after the Minister of Law issued Decree Number AHU-08.AH.01.43 of 2025, revoking PLK’s status as a legal entity.
“We are very pleased with this PTUN ruling. It means the state’s authority to protect its assets is further strengthened against the threat posed by PLK,” said Fitra.
In its legal considerations, the panel of administrative judges stated that the Ministry of Law’s decision was based on Criminal Verdict Number 811/Pid.B/2017/PN.Bdg of the Bandung District Court as well as Civil Verdict Number 228/Pdt.G/2022/PN.Bdg of the Bandung District Court.
In the operative part of the civil verdict, the court, with final and binding force, declared that PLK was proven not to be the continuation of the Het Christelijk Lyceum (HCL) of the Dutch East Indies era, and declared Deed Number 3 of 2005 concerning the establishment of the association null and void.