Transformation the Meaning of Public Interest in the Indonesian Regulations on Land Acquisition: A Sustainable Development Perspective

The number of land areas controlled by the state is not enough to meet the needs for the lands that must be provided by the government. The basis used by the government to take over individual land is for the public interest. This article seeks to examine whether or not the transformation of the meaning of public interest also occurs in the Indonesian regulations related to the acquisition of private lands by the state. If it does, what kind of transformation in the meaning of public interest in the regulations? What factors might influence the transformation of the meaning? What are the basic arguments underlying the transformation of the meaning? The method used in this research is a normative legal research. The condition of regulations regarding the taking of land rights experienced dynamics and shifts from time to time. The meaning of the public interest in Indonesian regulations regarding the takeover of private land by the government has transformed in accordance with the context of community and legal development. This transformation includes the meaning of public interest not only related to how much the community can use or access the infrastructure, but is also related to the benefits of the infrastructure for the welfare and the advancement of community in the broadest sense Keywords-Transformation, Public Interest, Land Acquisition, Sustainable Development