Among The Governors, Anies Baswedan's Name Was Not Mentioned In The Invitation To Camp With Jokowi In Penajam Paser

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) with a limited entourage took off from the Adi Sutjipto Air Force Base, Sleman Regency, DI Yogyakarta, Sunday, March 13. Accompanied by Iriana, his wife, Jokowi headed to East Kalimantan using the Indonesia-1 Presidential Aircraft, around 13.00 WIB.

Jokowi's departure to visit the zero kilometer point of the State Capital (IKN). And the plan is that Jokowi and his entourage will spend the night there to continue the agenda on Monday, March 14, namely to the Kilometer Zero Point Area for the National Capital City (IKN) of the Archipelago, in North Penajam Paser Regency.

The figures who accompanied the President on the flight were SOE Minister Erick Thohir, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono, Presidential Military Secretary Marsda TNI M. Tonny Harjono, Commander of Paspampres Major General TNI Tri Budi Utomo, and Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin.

Reportedly, Jokowi and five governors on the island of Kalimantan will spend the night at the location of the zero point of IKN Nusantara, precisely in North Penajam Paser.

Quoted from era.id, East Kalimantan Governor Isran Noor, said that the facilities and infrastructure had been prepared, both electricity, telecommunications and other networks including tents and equipment that the president would use to stay overnight.

Isran explained that the event was also attended by a number of governors throughout Indonesia, and each governor who attended was required to wear the traditional clothes of each province.

However, among the list of governors, there are no names for governors who are running for the 2024 presidential election, such as DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo.

Isran Noor said that only 5 governors will accompany Jokowi to camp and spend the night at IKN Nusantara.

"Because this is the capital city of the archipelago, guests (governors) will wear traditional archipelago clothes from each province, but the plan is that the governors who will stay camping with the president are only five governors in Kalimantan, namely East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Kalimantan. Central and North Kalimantan," said Isran.