JAKARTA - Political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, M. Jamiluddin Ritonga, assessed that the designation of the Nusantara Capital as the new capital must be reviewed, after the Constitutional Court (MK) stated that Jakarta is still the capital of the country.
According to him, the decision of the Constitutional Court is worth welcoming because the establishment of the State Capital (IKN) in East Kalimantan from the beginning has been problematic. He said, the establishment of the location of the IKN in the North Penajam Paser Regency and Kutai Kertanegara Regency was based more on the taste of Joko Widodo (Jokowi), who was then President.
"Jokowi without asking the people decided on the location of IKN. Like a king, Jokowi doesn't know where he can get money, suddenly he mentions the location of IKN," Jamiluddin told reporters in Jakarta, Saturday, May 16.
Jamiluddin explained that if it was Jokowi after mentioning the location of IKN, then asked for a justification to the DPR. The goal is to get the location of IKN approved. In fact, according to him, the president has no authority to determine the location of IKN.
"At least it is not regulated in the constitution," he explained.
The same is true for the DPR RI. Jamiluddin assessed that there was no mandate from the people to approve the location of the IKN.
"So, the determination of the location of IKN does not involve the people directly. In fact, the issue of IKN is directly related to the livelihood of every citizen," he said.
As a democratic country, Jamiluddin assessed, the establishment of IKN should involve the people directly. "The people should be asked what they want IKN to be moved? If you want, where is the location of IKN that you want?," he said.
To get an answer, said Jamiluddin, a referendum should be held. "That way, the move of IKN is solely the will of the people, not the president's will through the DPR's justification," he said.
Therefore, Jamiluddin assessed that President Prabowo Subianto should postpone issuing a Presidential Decree (Keppres) regarding the relocation of the IKN, including delaying the construction of the IKN.
"Prabowo needs to know first the voice of the people whether they want the IKN to move? If yes, do they really want the IKN to move to North Penajam Paser Regency and Kutai Kertanegara Regency?," he said.
"If the answer is yes, then the President will issue a Presidential Decree on the relocation of IKN. However, if the people do not want it, the President should follow the will of the people. That way, IKN must remain in Jakarta. It must be done if the relocation of IKN is carried out democratically, as mandated by the constitution," continued Jamiluddin.
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