Jakarta Governor, Basuki T Purnama revealed land mafia is very rampant in the capital city. One of them is land dispute at office of West Jakarta Mayor. The city administration lost in the dispute, whereas has had a land certificate.

I can feel the land mafia roams in Jakarta

"I can feel the land mafia roams in Jakarta. For instance is ex-office of West Jakarta Mayor. This is supposed to be used for the government but it is not in reality," he disclosed, at City Hall, Monday (5/9).

The city had won the dispute before in the era of Ali Sadikin. But the testimony of the local headmen, making the city government lost. His party should pay rent money by Rp 40 billion. Moreover, the claimant never pays the land and building tax (PBB). "In Jakarta, we can find cases with land verponding (property ownership proof) and suddenly win," he expressed.

According to him, the land verponding land should have been void if it is more than 30 years. But it could be processed back as proof of ownership.

"That's why there is land broker to process the matter," he stated. 

Another example is land ownership with girik proof (customary land appointments). Thus locals who have girik means use it illegally.

"This is government land also. It is about buildings, trees, and compensation. They can use it, instead of controlling," he uttered.