Dirty Deeds

Many plots of land carry multiple titles to the exasperation of the rightful owners. How can this be?

September 25, 2001

The Malaysian embassy is embroiled in a dispute with a Jakarta citizen over ownership of 3,244 square meters of land in an exclusive area of the city's southern suburb of Kemang. Last week the South Jakarta District Court began reviewing the case. Both the embassy and Mulyo Setyawan claim to be the rightful owner of the land, and have each produced a certificate of ownership issued by the National Land Agency (BPN). Mulyo claimed he bought the...

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