Unregistered Property Under the Sea
A 30-kilometer-long bamboo sea barrier along the northern coast of Tangerang is suspected to be a marker for claiming land over the sea. Those seeking to control the area reportedly used forged documents, lawyers, and consultants to secure certificates from the National Land Agency.
Erwan Hermawan
January 20, 2025
FROM an altitude of 120 meters, the sea in Kronjo village, Tangerang Regency, Banten, appears like a fishpond. Some parts are shaped like rectangles, while others resemble trapezoids. Up close, however, the area is not a fishpond but a section of the sea marked by bamboo stakes arranged into plots.
The bamboo poles stand 2 kilometers from the Kronjo shoreline, though in other areas, they are only a few hundred meters from the coast. Stretching 3
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