Bekasi Residents Complain About Slow Land Compensation for Japek South Toll Road

Residents in Bekasi Regency, West Java, are expressing frustration over the protracted process of receiving land compensation for the Japek South Toll Road project. Many have fulfilled all necessary requirements, and the land appraisal values were determined as early as 2025, yet the disbursement of funds remains stalled. This situation has created significant anxiety and burden for the affected communities.

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Hal ini disebabkan proses validasi kepemilikan lahan oleh Kantor Pertanahan ATR/ BPN Kabupaten Bekasi yang lamban.

The primary obstacle identified is the sluggish pace of land ownership validation conducted by the Bekasi Regency Land Office (ATR/BPN). According to Tarmidi, a member of the Burangkeng Village Task Force, this validation process, which involves matching physical and legal data of land certificates with the Land Administration Computerization System (KKP), is crucial for ensuring the legitimacy of ownership. However, the delays at the BPN office have left residents and village officials in the dark, with no clear communication regarding the reasons for the hold-up.

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Kami tidak mendapat informasi jika ada kekurangan berkas. Biasanya kalau ada kendala langsung diberitahu, tapi kali ini tidak ada komunikasi.

This contrasts sharply with the initial land acquisition phase for the same project, where the entire validation and payment process was reportedly completed within a month. The lack of transparency and communication from the relevant authorities is exacerbating the situation. Village task force representatives have made multiple attempts to seek clarification from the Land Office, but their efforts have yielded no concrete answers. This leaves them unable to provide clear information to the increasingly impatient residents who frequently inquire about the status of their compensation.

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PPK juga tidak bisa memastikan kapan hasil validasi akan keluar karena itu merupakan kewenangan BPN.

While the Japek South Toll Road project management acknowledges that compensation for 141 land parcels remains unpaid, they state that payments by the State Asset Management Agency (LMAN) are contingent on the completion of BPN's validation. The project officials are coordinating with the Land Office but have not received a definitive timeline for the validation results. Despite the payment delays, some construction is proceeding based on agreements with landowners, as the project team is reportedly racing against time to avoid cost overruns.

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Kami bingung harus menjawab apa kepada warga karena PPK hanya mengatakan menunggu validasi dari BPN. Kami terbebani karena hampir setiap minggu warga menanyakan hal itu kepada kami, bahkan ada yang dua hari sekali.