DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan Becomes The First To Hand Over Water And Land To Jokowi At IKN

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan became the first governor to have the opportunity to hand over water and land to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) during the procession of water and land unification. The event was held at the Zero Point of the National Capital City (IKN) of the Archipelago, East Kalimantan, Monday, March 14.

Judging from the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube show, this event was started by singing the anthem Indonesia Raya together. Furthermore, Jokowi was accompanied by the Governor of East Kalimantan, Isran Noor, who received land and water from the governors and then poured it into Bejana Nusantara.

"The land and water unification process that has been brought by governors throughout Indonesia has been handed over to the President of the Republic of Indonesia and will be poured directly into Bejana Nusantara," said the host in a live broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Monday, March 14.

"Starting the procession, we ask the Governor of DKI Jakarta," continued the host.

Anies Baswedan, who was wearing a brown official attire, complete with a black hat and white mask, then stepped forward. Before handing over the land, he bowed respectfully to President Jokowi and then opened the lid of the land area.

After opening the lid of the place, he then handed it over to Jokowi, who then poured the land and water into Bejana Nusantara.

Next, the Governor of Aceh turned to the Governor of Aceh Nova Iriansyah who got a second chance and was followed by other governors, including the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo and the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil.

The water that Anies brought to IKN came from North Jakarta, while for land he brought it from Kampung Akurium. From the land, Anies hopes that the construction of the new state capital can become a capital that does not marginalize the small people.

This is known from his official Instagram account @aniesbaswedan. In his upload yesterday, March 13, he hoped that this land could be a symbol so that the development of the Nusantara IKN can bring social justice to all people.

Not only that, he also hopes that the development of IKN will later provide progress and happiness for all. Especially for the people of Indonesia.

"The return of community life in the Aquarium Village is a symbol of the return of the basic ideals of the founding of the Republic of Indonesia, namely protecting every blood spill and to bring social justice to all Indonesian people," Anies wrote in the upload.

For information, President Jokowi was present with a number of ministers such as PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono, SOE Minister Erick Thohir, KLHK Minister Siti Nurbaya, as well as other ministers and accompanied by First Lady, Iriana.

Also present in the middle of the event was the Head of the IKN Authority Agency Bambang Susantono and the Deputy Head of the IKN Authority Agency Dhony Rahajoe. In addition, the Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, Suharso Monoarfa, appeared.

After the land and water unification procession, President Jokowi and the governors continued the event with a tree planting procession. Each governor planted a tree typical of their respective regions.