After retiring as PUPR Minister, Basuki Hadimuljono Claims to be the Definitive Head of IKN Authority

JAKARTA - Basuki Hadimuljono conveyed his plans in the future after he was no longer the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR). Basuki admitted that he was given the mandate to serve as Head of the Archipelago Capital Authority (OIKN) definitively.

"I'm not preceding this, but according to Mr. Setneg and Mr. Jokowi I'm still at OIKN," said Basuki at the PUPR Ministry Office, Jakarta, Monday night, October 21.

His position as Acting Head of OIKN has been completed. Basuki's process as Head of the definitive OIKN is being managed by the Ministry of State Secretariat.

However, Basuki does not know for sure when his position as Head of the Definitive OIKN will be inaugurated. He is still waiting for the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to be issued.

"I don't know yet, the Presidential Decree, right, doesn't exist yet. It's being handled by the old and new Setneg gentlemen," he said.

The Minister of PUPR for the two periods also ensured that IKN development would continue in the era of President Prabowo Subianto's leadership. The target is that the development of ecosystems for legislature such as the MPR and DPR buildings as well as the judiciary such as the Constitutional Court building will be completed in 2026.

"When I was summoned by Pak Prabowo, he said he would speed things up. Now what has been built is the executive in a few years. Later, two years of judiciary and legislative must be built," he said.