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TNI, Zeni Mampang residents dispute to go to court
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Zeni Mampang: Soldiers from the Jakarta Military Command take the furniture of Zeni complex residents in Mampang, South Jakarta, on Jan. 17. The Indonesian Military and residents disagree over who owns the land. (tempo.co/Destrianita Kusumastuti)
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esponding to the lawsuit filed by dozens of evicted residents of the Zeni complex in Mampang, South Jakarta, against the Indonesian Military (TNI), Jakarta Military Command spokesperson Col. Inf. Heri Prakosa, said the military was ready to answer the accusations in court.
“Let them sue us. We respect them. It’s better for us to settle this case in a courtroom so that we can show them the evidence we have and they can show us what they have,” Heri told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Heri said the relocation of the Zeni residents in January 2016 had been conducted in accordance with the proper procedures. The TNI had informed the residents beforehand, and sent them three eviction notices.
“We also prepared land for them in Cilodong, Depok, together with buildings and compensation,” Heri said.
On Wednesday, the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Jakarta) assisted 31 families who claimed ownership of land in the Zeni complex to file a lawsuit against the Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), Zeni directorate, and Jakarta Military commander (Pangdam Jaya) at the South Jakarta District Court. They said TNI personnel had forcefully evicted them on Jan. 17 and requested the military give back their land and Rp 14 billion (US$1.06 million) in compensation.
They said the land did not belong to the TNI. In 1959, some TNI officers bought land there and built private houses using their own money. LBH Jakarta said that until now, the TNI had never shown the legal documents that proved their ownership. (evi)
