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The Director of Asset Tracing and Security (P2A) of the Indonesian National Police's Corruption Crime Task Force (Kortastipidkor Polri), Brigadier General of Police Indra Lutrianto Amstono, emphasized that the seizure of 230,450 square meters of state-owned land in Ungasan is part of the ongoing investigation as well as a measure to secure state assets.
“The seizure is intended to preserve the status and integrity of the evidence, secure the asset, and support asset recovery efforts.”
Indra made the statement during a press conference at the seizure site in Ungasan Village, South Kuta District, Badung Regency, on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Kortastipidkor stated that the land involved in the case is recorded as a state asset under Right of Use Certificate No. 9/Ungasan. The certificate was previously registered under the BPN Regional Office of Bali Province and was subsequently updated on April 5, 2022, to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia c.q. Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN).
“THE ASSET SWAP WAS NEVER COMPLETED”
Indra also disclosed the preliminary construction of the case currently being investigated.
“The obligation to provide the replacement asset in the form of a BPN Bali office building was never fulfilled, meaning that the asset swap process was never completed.”
Kortastipidkor stated that PT Marga Srikaton Dwipratama (MSD) had been designated as the winner of the tender process related to the asset swap, or ruislag.
However, the obligation to provide the replacement asset, including the construction of the BPN Bali office building, was allegedly not fulfilled.
At the same time, investigators are examining the alleged physical occupation of the land since approximately 2014.
The forms of occupation identified by investigators reportedly included fencing, the installation of signs, and the establishment of a security post.
INDRA: RP2.2 TRILLION FIGURE IS NOT FINAL
Kortastipidkor has also provided clarification regarding the figure associated with potential state financial losses.
Indra stated that, based on preliminary calculations still being examined in cooperation with the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK RI), the value associated with the 2014–2024 period was estimated at approximately Rp2.2 trillion.
“The figure does not yet constitute a final determination of state financial losses, and the calculation will be updated through 2026 in accordance with the authorized audit mechanism.”
Meanwhile, based on an appraisal that takes into consideration the land's location in a premium tourism area as well as its potential for tourism and modern residential development, the asset itself is estimated to be worth approximately Rp4.8 trillion.
From a journalistic standpoint, an important distinction must therefore be made:
Rp4.8 trillion represents an estimated asset value, not a final determination of state financial losses.
This distinction is essential to prevent the market or appraisal value of the asset from being incorrectly presented as the final amount of state losses, which remains subject to further examination.
KORTASTIPIDKOR: SUSPECTS COULD BE INDIVIDUALS OR A CORPORATION
The investigation has not stopped with the seizure.
Kortastipidkor stated that it had questioned nine witnesses from the Ministry of ATR/BPN, the Bali Regional Office of BPN, PT MSD, and PT Telehouse, which is associated with telecommunications infrastructure at the site.
When asked about the possibility of suspect designations, Indra stated:
“Regarding the designation of suspects, we will communicate that later. It could involve individuals, or it could involve a corporation.”
The statement indicates that investigators are still examining the case structure and the parties potentially connected to the asset-swap process, the control of the state-owned land, and the administrative actions involved in the case.
INTERNAL BPN DOCUMENTS ALSO UNDER INVESTIGATION
Kortastipidkor is also examining the alleged use of internal BPN documents in civil litigation that allegedly created the impression that the asset-swap process had been completed.
However, based on the preliminary findings disclosed by Kortastipidkor, the obligation to provide the replacement asset allegedly remained unfulfilled.
Investigators are also examining allegations of inaction and abuse of authority within BPN, including the alleged failure to enforce the performance guarantee and the failure to physically secure the state-owned asset.
WARTAGLOBAL JOURNALISTIC NOTE
The statement from Kortastipidkor demonstrates that this case is not merely about 23 hectares of land worth trillions of rupiah.
At least three layers of the case are currently being examined by investigators.
First, how the state-asset swap process was carried out.
Second, how the state-owned land could allegedly remain under physical control since approximately 2014 while the replacement-asset obligation was reportedly not fulfilled.
Third, whether any particular party—whether an individual or a corporation—can ultimately be held criminally responsible based on evidence obtained by investigators.
Therefore, the seizure of 230,450 square meters of state-owned land in Ungasan is not the end of the case.
Rather, it marks the point at which the chain of accountability in the management and protection of state assets is now being tested through the legal process.
Kortastipidkor has stated that potential responsibility could involve individuals or a corporation, while any designation of suspects remains subject to further investigative findings.
The central question is no longer simply who controls the land, but how a state asset of such significant value could allegedly remain under private physical control for years—and whether the entire chain of administrative responsibility can ultimately be accounted for under the law.
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