They handed over their documents, but never did get the certificates.

In 2015 a company, PT Bumi Pari Asri (BPA), a subsidiary of Bumi Raya Utama Group, owned by a conglomerate named Adijanto Priosoetanto, made claims to own 90% of Pari Island on the basis of dozens of  certificates published in 2015 and stated that they had acquired the land legally to develop Pulau Pari into a tourism area. In the beginning, Bumi Pari

Asri representatives offered local residents a partnership deal on tourism management. They promised them Rp 7 to 8 million ($513 to $587 USD) a month. But the locals eventually declined, since they felt the company didn’t contribute to the maintenance of the Perawan Beach. In Indonesia, private companies in fact don’t “own” land, but “own” the right to build and use the land. However, the government failed to adopt principles, such as Free, Prior and Informed consent by the community, before they issued the certificates and permits for the company to operate.

Since then residents have experienced various acts of intimidation and criminalization. In March 11, 2017 three fishermen were convicted for allegedly carrying out illegal levies on Perawan beach, Pulau Pari. The three were arrested by the Thousand Islands Police on March 11 and accused of extortion by charging a fee of Rp. 5,000 to tourists who want to enter the Pasir Perawan beach area. Two residents were reported with allegations of seizure of land owned by companies or unknown individuals. There were 132 heads of families who were threatened with criminalization with the article of taking over land owned by companies and unknown individuals. 19 houses have already been demolished and the evicted families received compensation of 171 USD per household – barely enough to move to another location let alone build a new home.

In 2017 there was a big clash with the police. The women united and made a human barricade to protect their land and avoid a billboard to be installed which claimed that the land was owned by the company. They never expected the police to use violence against women. Women have taken up a major role standing up to security guards.

In 2017 the locals filed a petition to get rid of PT BPA security officers from Pulau Pari stating that they make them feel insecure to live in their homes and also reported the North Jakarta National Land Agency (BPN) to the Indonesian Ombudsmen claiming they got intimidated in the land dispute.  Pari Island residents are awaiting justice, freeing their land and living space from company claims that have been declared maladministration by the Indonesian Ombudsman in early

April 2018. The National Land Agency now has the power to revise the process and revoke the certificate, re-establishing the legitimate rights of the community. The government has the chance to prove its commitment, protect its own people and the environment and may include the case of Pulau Pari in the agrarian reform process, officially opened in September 2018.

In a copy of the Recapitulation of the Deed of Sale and Purchase issued by the District of South Thousand Islands, Adijanto Priosoetanto's family members were listed as land buyers. The smallest piece of land in the certificates is 500 meter square, and the biggest is 10 times that. All of them were purchased for Rp 2,000 ($0.14 USD) per meter square. The total of land that has been privatized, according to the document, is around 39.7 hectares. Pari Island itself spans 41.3 hectares.