PKS Rejects IKN, Jokowi: The Opinion Is OK, But IKN Already Has A Law

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) did not question the attitude of PKS to reject the capital city of Nusantara (IKN). Jokowi only emphasized that IKN had been drafted under law.

"Yes, that's an opinion, right, it's okay. It's okay to express opinions, right, go ahead," said Jokowi, Wednesday, November 29.

"But IKN already has a law. There is already a law," he said.

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has openly made the refusal to move the nation's capital to IKN Nusantara, East Kalimantan as a campaign for the 2024 General Election.

In the Kick off National Campaign, PKS launched the Idea Campaign Program entitled Jakarta is still the National Capital.

PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu said PKS from the start rejected the relocation of the State Capital. The refusal attitude, said Syaikhu, was based on hearing the aspirations of academics and the majority of public votes.

"One of the PKS' track records in Parliament is the most crucial for the nation's future, and will be one of the main ideas that PKS will fight for in the 2024 election is the issue of the transfer of the State Capital (IKN). The government proposed the IKN Bill, moving the State Capital from DKI Jakarta to East Kalimantan," said Syaikhu, Sunday, November 26.

"What is the attitude of PKS? After listening to the aspirations of community leaders, experts, academics, environmental activists, and the majority of public votes, PKS took a stand to reject the ratification of the IKN Bill. PKS views that Jakarta remains worthy as the nation's capital," he continued.

In addition to the aspirations of academics and public voices, PKS views three reasons that make Jakarta the State Capital, namely from a historical, development and sustainability point of view.