Nusron Reveals Powerful Strategy to Combat Land Mafia

Mafia land remains a significant issue in Indonesia. Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid stresses that the key to combating land mafia is not only law enforcement but also the firmness of officials to reject collusion. According to him, all prevention efforts, such as digitization, improving governance, and strengthening regulations, will be in vain if the ATR/BPN Ministry’s internal structure provides opportunities for land mafia. ‘As long as the BPN officials refuse to engage in collusion, the land mafia will surely retreat. They can only act if there is an internal door opened. If we close that gap tightly, they will disperse on their own,’ said Nusron in a statement quoted on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Criminal actions will always look for loopholes in various forms, anywhere, and in any era. Every modern country always faces two forces: those who maintain order and those who try to disrupt it. Therefore, the primary strategy is not only to pursue the perpetrators but to strengthen the integrity of the ATR/BPN Ministry officials, as it is the main defense of the state. ‘We eradicate, they will resurface in a different form. Only the model changes, not the evil intention. The most effective way to deal with land mafia is to ensure that BPN officials are strong, proper, and firm in enforcing the rules,’ he said. Professionalism of officials, administrative discipline, and full compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are the foundations to close all avenues for land mafia activities. Nusron emphasizes that there should be no compromise whatsoever. ‘As long as officers and employees refuse to engage in collusion, the mafia cannot enter. No matter how hard they try to move, if we are not tempted, they (the land mafia) will surely fail,’ he added. He states that the state will be present in every land issue and ensure that the entire process of resolving cases is conducted objectively, transparently, and in accordance with the law. Therefore, cleaning up Indonesia’s land issues starts with the internal integrity of the ATR/BPN. Have a question about a house, land, or other properties? detikProperti can help answer it. Questions can be related to law, construction, buying and selling, financing, interior, exterior, or any other housing problems. It’s easy. Just send your question by clicking this link (dhw/abr)