Establishment of “Fictitious” Villages under Investigation
The establishment of new villages in Konawe regency allegedly based on fictitious data is not only a form of administrative violation but could also be a crime.
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A bulldozer stands idle on a tract of cleared land on the perimeter of Lerehoma village in Konawe regency, Southeast Sulawesi, one of 56 villages that were established under a fictitious law. The village, which is a beneficiary of the village funds, stands on 15,000 hectares amidst oil palm plantations.
The establishment of new villages in Konawe regency allegedly based on fictitious data is not only a form of administrative violation but could also be a crime.
KONAWE, KOMPAS — The formation of a village using a fictitious regional regulation in Konawe regency, Southeast Sulawesi, was allegedly intended to siphon the village funds allocated by the central government in the state budget.