Jokowi Gathers Regional Heads Throughout Indonesia At IKN August 13
Head of the Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono said President Joko Widodo would gather regional heads throughout Indonesia, starting from the definitive regional head and acting governor (pj), regent, mayor in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN).Jokowi's meeting with regional heads is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 13."The governor, the acting governor throughout Indonesia, was gathered by the President. The first was the regents at 9 am, after that at 10 o'clock the governors continued," Heru told reporters, Tuesday, August 6.Later, Jokowi will brief a number of programs and strategic issues to these regional heads. This starts from the pilkada stage, to the preparation of regional development plans both in the short and long term."There are all kinds of things, there are stages of the regional elections process, each region must be safe, maintain neutrality, then also be able to realize RPJPD activities (regional long-term development plans), regional short-term development plans. Many," explained Heru.Jokowi is scheduled to be at IKN on August 11-13, 2024, then return to Jakarta on August 14, 2024.On Monday, August 12, 2024, Jokowi is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting. All ministers have also been confirmed to attend the session at IKN.Acting Head of the Archipelago Capital Authority (IKN) as well as Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono prepared the Garuda Palace and the State Palace at IKN for the cabinet meeting place led by Jokowi.Although he did not want to go into details, Basuki explained that his party would prepare the two palaces for a joint session with the ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet which is scheduled for August 12."If you don't know me yet. Is it at the State Palace or Garuda Palace. We will prepare both of them," said Basuki when met at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Monday, August 5, confiscated by Antara.
Basuki explained that at the State Palace, OIKN prepared four hall or room to cover all cabinet ministers.Meanwhile, the ministers will also stay at the Nusantara Hotel in the IKN area where the availability of basic infrastructure has been confirmed, such as water supply, electricity, and internet networks.