Head Of Bappenas Suharso: Name Of The Capital City Of The Archipelago

Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa (ANTARA/HO-Bappenas)

JAKARTA - The Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, Suharso Monoarfa, revealed that the name of the State Capital (IKN) is Nusantara. This name, according to him, has received the approval of President Joko Widodo.

"I just received confirmation from Mr. President Jokowi on Friday, January 14, and he said the name of the capital city of this country was Nusantara," said Suharso at the Working Committee Meeting (Panja) of the Draft Law on the State Capital (RUU IKN) at the DPR Building, Monday, January 17th.

Suharso explained that the reason for choosing the name Nusantara was because it had been known for a long time and became an international icon. After all, he said, the name Nusantara describes the Indonesian archipelago.

"I'm sure we all agree with the term Nusantara," he said. Meanwhile, the Chair of the IKN Draft Committee, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, asked the government to prepare a more detailed explanation of the naming of the archipelago. Because he said, it was important to increase knowledge. However, the Panja agreed to the naming. "I also ask the government to prepare an explanation so that Article 1 does not have multiple interpretations. I think IKN is its status but its name is Nusantara," he said.