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Contested Land Rights and the Failure of Land Governance: Exploring Pathways to Resolution Al-Ahyani, M. Zuhri; Effendi, Ghina Nabilah; Malik, Abdul; Deswita, Deswita; Rahmat, Al Fauzi
Jambe Law Journal Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): 2026
Publisher : Faculty of Law, Jambi University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22437/ct9gx923

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This study examines land manipulation and land disputes between a corporation and the local people in West Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi, resulting in the loss of a legitimate land entitlement. The conflict reflects broader agrarian challenges in Indonesia, including overlapping land claims and weak administrative governance, as well as unequal power relations between plantation companies and local communities. Using NVivo 15 Plus, the study analyzes data from legal documents, government regulations, and media reports using word frequency and crosstabs analyses. Mediation accounted for 60% of dispute resolution efforts, whereas litigation and arbitration each represented 20%. The findings reveal that the Village Cooperative Units (KUD) rejected the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme as a settlement mechanism because it lacks legal authority to substitute land ownership rights under Indonesia’s Basic Agrarian Law. The study concludes that land restitution through independent audits, the application of the enclave principle under Government Regulation concerning the Resolution of Inconsistencies in Spatial Planning, Forest Areas, Licenses, and/or Land Rights, and multi-stakeholder oversight provides the most legally sound and socially just solution. Accordingly, the study offers a key contribution by proposing a collaborative land restitution model integrating administrative legal mechanisms, local government intervention, corporate accountability, and community participation to strengthen the governance of cultivation rights (HGU) and resolve plantation land conflicts.
Co-Authors AA, Wisnu Abdul Malik Abu, Hafeez Afrina, Cut Ahmad Redho Aisyah, Nisa Akhyar Hanif Al-Ahyani, M. Zuhri Aloma Karo Karo Andon Insani Anwari Alhamidi, Lubban Apitri, Triliza Arbi Dimyati Arie Purwa Kusuma Arif Rohman Mansur Armi Wulanawati Atiyyah, Rifa Aulia, Aulia Ayu Romawati, Ayu Bahri, Aisyah Amanda Barlian, Ujang Cepi Basril Abbas Besral . Boy Arief Rochman Budiman, Novi Damar Rastri Adhika Dian Iramani, Dian Dilgu Meri Dwi Novrianda E Sukirman Effendi, Ghina Nabilah Efniyati, Nafhania Nur Emil Budianto Erizal Erizal FADMIYANOR, ISYE Fandri, Sherly Farlina, Mutia Ferhat Aziz Firdaus, Erwin Fitra Mayenti Fitri, Najihatul Hanafi, Beni Putra Hardita, Lisha Febrianty Haryadi, Rahmat Teguh Hasnawati Hasnawati Hayati, Kurnia Herien, Yelly Hindratni, Findy Huang, Ching An Ira Mulya Sari Irwan Kurniadi, Rizki Lailah, Febri Shollihatul Lili Fajria Lubban Anwari Alhamidi M. Hizbul Wathan Mahendra, Dede Mardiyanto Mardiyanto Mawarni, Venti Mohammad Dani MP, Yustinus Mudinillah, Adam Neherta, Meri Noviandra, Dwi Nurina Kurniasari Rahmawati Nurul Fadilah, Nurul Parikin Parikin Pudjiati, Danti Rahmat, Al Fauzi RAHMI, ELVI Ramadani, Ria Reni Susanti Rifani, Putri Ardila Salim Mustofa Samidah, Ida Sari, Fitria Dila Septika Rudiamon Setyo Purwanto Sholihat, Annisa Siti Yuli Harni Sitorus, Mido Ester Sofyan Sauri, Sofyan Sonartra, Era Neltia Sukma, Dewi Melati Sulistiana Dewi Sulistianingsih Sulistianingsih Sulistioso Giat S. Sulistioso GS Syahbuddin Syahbuddin Thomas, David P. Tri Yuliani, Tri Winataputra, Didin S Wisnu Ari Adi Yeni Rustina Yulianti, Syami Yulianto Yulianto Yumiati Yuni, Annisa Rahma Yunindra, Wulan Tias Yuzdika, Reysa Anggraini