Land reform Indonesia

Land reform Indonesia

Land reform in the strict sense is a series of actions in the framework of agrarian reform in Indonesia. Require land reform program of land redistribution for the benefit of those who work the land and restrictions on the rights of land resources individuates. Thus, land reform is more a tool of social change in economic development, in addition to a manifestation of political purpose, freedom, and independence of a nation. This is in accordance with the principle that agricultural land should be done or actively cultivated by the owners themselves and prevents the ways that are extortion.

Supreme Advisory Council in its consideration of the reform of land rights and land use rights stating that the reform aims to make a fair and prosperous society can be held and in particular farmers' standard of living and the rising standard of living of ordinary people all over increase, further reform aims to strengthen and broaden the ownership of the land to the people of Indonesia especially the peasants. The purpose of land reform held in Indonesia is to enhance the income and standard of living of the farmers, especially small farmers and sharecroppers ground, as a foundation or prerequisite for conducting economic development towards a just and prosperous society based on Pancasila.

References:
Harsono, Sampoerna. Indonesian Agrarian Law. Jakarta: Djambatan. 2008.

Santoso, Urip. Agrarian Law and the Rights to Land. Jakarta: KENCANA. 2007.