Bangka Belitung Governor Sherly Tjoanda told Indonesia's House of Representatives that she has not received certainty over 16,000 hectares of land intended for farmers, news.detik.com reports. She raised the issue during a hearing at the DPR in Jakarta, according to the outlet.
Kompas.com reported that Tjoanda described the situation as being left without follow-through by the ministry led by Nusron for about a year. The same report framed her appearance as a complaint brought directly to lawmakers.
The wider session dealt with coordination between the central government and regional administrations on spatial planning, mining permits, state assets and agrarian matters, according to the Bangka Belitung provincial government. The Banyuasin regent also took part in a Commission II working meeting and hearing on assets and agrarian reform, the regency's website said.
Commission II chair addressed bureaucratic obstacles during the proceedings, Kumparan.com reported, saying the country's own laws had made procedures complicated.
The 16,000 hectares at the center of Tjoanda's remarks are tied to farmers awaiting legal certainty over the land. The material available does not specify which locations are involved, what stage the process has reached, or how the ministry has responded.
Watch for a response from the ministry led by Nusron and any follow-up from Commission II on the land allocation.
