Seized Palm Oil Lands Handed Over to State-Owned Companies

KBRN, Jakarta: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has handed over the management of 221,000 hectares of palm oil plantation confiscated from a corruption case to the State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Ministry on Monday, March 10, 2025.

The land is part of the corruption case involving PT Duta Palma and will be managed directly by state-owned company PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara.

This initiative was made to support the government's food self-sufficiency program. The palm oil plantation is located in Riau province, spread across Kuantan Singingi, Rokan Hulu, and Kampar regencies.

"This involves substantial evidence in the form of long-established, productive palm oil plantations located in Indragiri Hulu Regency, with the suspect being a corporation," Special Crimes Deputy Attorney General Febrie Ardiansyah said in Jakarta, as reported by rri.co.id.

Febrie stated that the prosecutor's office has limitations in managing the evidence. The concern is not only its role as a component in the legal process but also the continuity of the business.

"Because there are quite a number of workers here, the potential of the plantation must be maintained. Additionally, there are contracts involving rights and obligations within the business framework that must not be disrupted," said Febrie.

He explained that the palm oil plantation land belongs to nine companies under PT Duta Palma Group. Of these, the suspects and their evidence from seven companies have been handed over from investigators to prosecutors.

"Among the nine corporate suspects, there are 37 plots of land and buildings related to palm oil plantation assets, covering a total area of 221,868.421 hectares.

Of these plots of land, seven plots covering 43,824.52 hectares are located in the Riau Province's Regencies of Kuantan Singingi, Rokan Hulu, Kampar, and Pelawan. Meanwhile, 21 other plots covering 137,626.01 hectares of land are located in Bengkayang and Sambas Regencies in West Kalimantan.

The AGO, therefore, entrusted the management of the land the BUMN Ministry. "The condition of the evidence handed over is satisfactory, reflecting the results of thorough coordination by the AGO, with support from relevant ministries," he concluded. ***