Indocement Under the Spotlight: Alleged Misuse of Village Land in Cirebon, Legality of SHP Questioned

Cirebon, Konntroversinews | Village land management by PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk in the Cirebon Regency area is currently in the public spotlight. Allegations of misuse of village assets in Cikeusal Village and West Palimanan Village, Gempol District, emerged after a number of community figures and land law observers highlighted irregularities in the management and legality of the land used by the company.

Initial information was provided by Agung Sulistio, Chief Editor Friends of Bhayangkara Indonesia (SBI)on Monday (13/10/2025). He revealed that the land currently used by PT Indocement is a village asset which is legally included in the state land category. According to Agung, the Letter of Use Rights (SHP) permit for the land is thought to have expired, but the corporation’s activities are continuing as usual.

“If the SHP has expired, all forms of management activities on village land have the potential to violate land administration law,” said Agung. He emphasized that a company as big as Indocement should be an example in complying with agrarian law, not create a polemic about land legality.

Meanwhile, H. Mustani, a West Palimanan community leader, said that the SHP extension had actually been carried out. However, the extension document is said to be in the hands of West Palimanan Kuwu. Until this news was published, there was no official clarity regarding the validity of the document, registration number, or the validity period of the new SHP. The absence of open information raises suspicions of data cover-up or neglect of formal procedures in land administration.

“We just want clarity. If the SHP is really being extended, show the proof. Don’t let there be games between the village and the corporation,” stressed Mustani.

Agung Sulistio then urged Law Enforcement Officials (APH), central, provincial and regional governments to immediately intervene to follow up on the alleged violations. He emphasized that the state should not turn a blind eye to the management of village-owned land by corporations without clear legality. If it is proven that there are individuals involved, this will not only harm the village economically, but also harm the dignity of national agrarian law.

Apart from that, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia was asked to take part in reviewing the potential for maladministration in the process of extending and monitoring the SHP. Agung assessed that the actions of the village government and corporations must be carried out transparently and accountably in accordance with applicable legal provisions.

From the preliminary search results, the alleged violations that emerged include:

1. Violation of the Basic Agrarian Law (UUPA) – use of village land without a transparent mechanism and without a valid legal agreement.

2. Violation of Land Administration Law – corporate activities on village land with expired SHP.

3. Potential Maladministration – alleged data cover-up or neglect of formal procedures in the SHP extension and supervision process.

This case adds to a long list of agrarian problems that often involve the interests of large corporations and village assets. The public is now waiting for firm steps from the government and law enforcement to ensure that village land management in Cirebon is truly in accordance with the principles of justice, transparency and the supremacy of the law. ***