Inp.polri.go.id - Karawang. President Prabowo Subianto announced that the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) will seize an additional 4 to 5 million hectares of problematic palm oil plantations in 2026, as part of the government’s crackdown on illegal land control and corruption.

“We have already confiscated four million hectares of palm oil plantations that violated the law, and in 2026 we will seize another four to five million hectares,” he said during a national harvest event in Karawang, West Java, on Wednesday (7/1/2026), as quoted by antaranews.com.

The President said the seizures are aimed at restoring state authority over illegally occupied forest areas and safeguarding public assets. He added that the government has also taken action against hundreds of illegal mining operations, saving the state hundreds of trillions of rupiah.

He added that illegal land and mining practices have persisted for years due to corruption and weak enforcement. He stressed that law enforcement agencies must act firmly and with integrity to ensure public funds fully benefit the people.

(mg/inp/pr/rs)