PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office has officially transferred 221,000 hectares of palm oil plantation land to the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) as part of efforts to optimize land use for national food security. The land was confiscated from PT Duta Palma following a corruption case.
The asset transfer was marked by the signing of a handover document by the Attorney General to the Minister of BUMN, who then entrusted the land to PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) for management.
According to Febrie Adriansyah, Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, the transferred assets consist of 37 land and building units originating from nine affiliated corporations.
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Seven land units covering 43,824.52 hectares are located in Riau Province, spanning Kuantan Singingi, Rokan Hulu, and Kampar Regencies, and Twenty-one additional plantation land units covering 137,626.01 hectares are in West Kalimantan, specifically in Bengkayang and Sambas Regencies.
“These assets are not only evidence in a legal case but also hold strategic importance for the national economy. That’s why the Attorney General’s Office has entrusted their management to the Ministry of BUMN to ensure proper utilization,” Febrie stated in a press conference at Danareksa Building, Jakarta.
He emphasized that the land’s productivity must be maintained to generate economic benefits. PT Agrinas, as the designated operator, is expected to manage the plantations professionally under BUMN’s supervision.
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Previously, the Attorney General’s Office had also entrusted 200,000 hectares of confiscated PT Duta Palma land to BUMN to maintain plantation productivity and asset value.
Attorney General ST Burhanuddin reaffirmed that this initiative aligns with law enforcement strategies that go beyond prosecution, ensuring state assets are effectively utilized.
Meanwhile, BUMN Minister Erick Thohir highlighted that this move follows President Prabowo Subianto’s directive to take decisive action against corruption while ensuring state assets benefit the public.
“We at BUMN will not make any improvisations regarding these assets. Our priority is to keep production running and ensure they generate value for both the country and its people,” Erick concluded. (P2)
