Ahead of Christmas Celebration, Minister Nusron Hands Over Certificate to Church Established in 1968.

Jakarta, POSINTERNASIONAL.COM

Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), Nusron Wahid, handed over a Certificate of Ownership (SHM) to the Pasundan Christian Church (GKP) of the Kampung Tengah Congregation, East Jakarta, Tuesday (12/24/2024) ahead of Christmas Mass.

The handover of the 430 square meter land certificate marks the state’s recognition of the ownership of the church land that has been established since 1968.

The certificate handover ceremony marks the end of the congregation’s long struggle to obtain legal certainty over the land where they worship.

“Ahead of Christmas, we from the Ministry of ATR/BPN can hand over the SHM to this religious institution,” said Nusron.

“The Ministry of ATR/BPN as a representative of the state and government is non-discriminatory.

We serve everyone as long as they are Indonesians, Indonesian citizens, have land in Indonesia, we serve them well,” explained Nusron.

Nusron added that with this certificate, the congregation can carry out worship more calmly and comfortably, because their land ownership status is clear and recognized by the state.

Nusron also reminded the importance of maintaining the certificate properly, so that there is no misuse.

Furthermore, Nusron asked the General Chairperson of the GKP Synod Assembly, Magyolin Carolina Tuasuun, to check other Pasundan churches that do not yet have land certificates and immediately take care of them.

He emphasized the commitment of the Ministry of ATR/BPN to facilitate the process of issuing certificates for religious institutions.

“This certificate is important as state recognition of church land ownership,” he said.

Land certification for religious institutions is an important focus.

The Ministry of ATR/BPN actively ensures that land used for houses of worship is clean and clear in order to prevent future conflicts.

“Moreover, this is a religious institution, it must create a sense of certainty. Don’t let it cause conflict,” said Nusron.

He admitted that previously, the Ministry of ATR/BPN handed over waqf certificates for mosques, Islamic boarding schools, and educational institutions in the Banten area.

Similar certificates were also handed over to churches, including the Pasundan Christian Church.

According to Nusron, land problems including houses of worship often arise due to overlapping letters or incomplete release of rights.

This often becomes an obstacle to the construction of houses of worship.

To overcome these obstacles, the Ministry of ATR/BPN has opened cooperation with various religious organizations such as the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah.

The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) and the Indonesian Bishops’ Conference (KWI). This is done to provide legal certainty for the assets of religious institutions.

“So that it has sustainability so that later if something happens, it is clean and clear, don’t let problems occur,” said Nusron.

Meanwhile, Magyolin Carolina Tuasuun expressed her appreciation to the Ministry of ATR/BPN, which is currently led by Nusron Wahid and also the previous one.

Who continues to provide support so that we work hard, prepare and complete everything that is required for the issuance of land ownership certificates.

We also express our gratitude to the DKI Jakarta Regional Office and the East Jakarta City Administration Office for their assistance and support during the certificate processing process,” he said.

He said that the support was very meaningful in accelerating the process until the certificate could finally be issued.

This success is expected to be an example and motivation for other churches to immediately process their land certificates.

Also present to accompany Minister Nusron were Special Staff to the Minister of ATR/Head of BPN, Muda Saleh; Expert Staff for Public Communication, Rahmat Sahid, Head of the Public Relations Bureau, Harison Mocodompis.

Head of the Jakarta Provincial BPN Regional Office, Alen Saputra and Head of the East Jakarta Land Office, Rizal Rasyuddin and staff, Head of the East Jakarta Police, Nicolas Ary Lilipaly, and representatives from the GKP Jemaat Kampung Tengah.

(trisno).

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