Pangkalpinang. Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has handed over 1.8 million hectares of seized palm oil plantations to state-owned company Agrinas Palma Nusantara to be managed and contribute to state revenue.

“The handover of the seized plantations is being carried out in stages,” AGO’s Head of Legal Information Center Anang Supriatna said after a separate asset handover ceremony in Pangkalpinang on Monday.

According to Anang, the total area of seized plantations under AGO’s control currently reaches 3.4 million hectares, including both palm oil and illegal mining concessions operating inside forest zones. Of that figure, 1.8 million hectares have been transferred to Agrinas Palma Nusantara, a state firm focusing on palm oil and green energy businesses.

“So far, we’ve handed over 1.5 million hectares to Agrinas, with the process conducted in four stages,” Anang said.

He explained that the Task Force for Forest and Mining Land Regularization (Satgas PKH) continues to identify and reclaim illegally operated plantation and mining areas to return them under state control.

“For now, actions against unlicensed companies in forest zones are still administrative in nature, mainly fines,” he said, adding that criminal prosecution would follow if company owners fail to cooperate.

The task force, formed to recover illegally exploited lands, has so far secured 3.4 million hectares out of the 4 million-hectare target set by the government.

Anang also noted that the fine mechanism for violating companies is still under discussion. “We’re still determining the penalty value. For those involved in criminal activities, law enforcement will proceed accordingly,” he said.

He praised the task force’s progress, crediting the collaboration between AGO, the military, police, and other relevant agencies. “We also encourage the public to report any unlicensed palm oil or mining operations still active within forest zones,” Anang added.

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