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View all search resultsMany villages are situated in mountainous areas with uneven terrain, requiring expensive cut-and-fill work to prepare a 1,000-square-meter plot. In addition, some village land is located far from main roads due to limited infrastructure, making access difficult.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is now looking into potential corruption in the land acquisition for the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway (HSR), after investigators raised suspicions of embezzlement in the alleged inflated land procurement.
Coordinating Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has tasked the Spatial Planning Ministry/National Land Agency with forming a land acquisition committee to support infrastructure programs.
Public Housing and Settlements Minister Maruarar Sirait is considering the use of state-owned land, including seized plots and transit spots, for public housing as land acquisition has become a key concern for property development.
The government bears the brunt of the blame for the violence that has erupted on Rempang Island over its planned eviction of local residents in the name of development, as it has again ignored its own rules on pursuing consultative dialogue toward obtaining their free, prior and informed consent.
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