MWS lawyer Ibnu Akhyat said on Tuesday that the Jakarta Administrative Court ruling came as a shock and added to legal uncertainty that was already harming the investment climate in the country.

“We believe the Jakarta administration shares our view that developing Jakarta to become a better global city requires the support of all stakeholders, including the investor,” Ibnu was quoted as saying by kompas.com on Tuesday.

Deputy Governor Djarot saifuil HIdayat made a similar statement, saying that the city administration would also appeal a court ruling.

Jakarta Gubernatorial Decree No. 2,238 of 2014 on the reclamation permit for Islet G issued to MWS, a subsidiary of PT Agung Podomoro Land, should be revoked because the process had ignored the aspiration of fishermen, whose livelihoods were affected by the land reclamation, according to the ruling.

The Indonesian Traditional Fishermen’s Union (KNTI) had submitted a complaint to the Jakarta Administrative Court on Sept. 15, 2015, demanding the court stop the construction of Islet G. The fishermen argued that the reclamation violated a number of regulations and had reduced their income.

The reclamation project came into the spotlight when Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators arrested Mohamad Sanusi, a city councilor, for allegedly accepting a bribe from PT Agung Podomoro Land in relation to a reclamation bill being deliberated by the City Council.

The bribery case was allegedly related to efforts by the developer to change a particular figure in the bill from 15 percent to 5 percent.

“We are disappointed about the court’s decision, but we respect it,” said Ibnu. (bbn)

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