Bappenas: Transfer Of IKN Realizes Economic Equity

Zero point of the new state capital / DOK BETWEEN

JAKARTA - Deputy for Regional Development of the Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN)/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Rudy S. Prawiradinata said the relocation of the state capital (IKN) aims to shift the center of the economy so as to realize economic equality in Indonesia.

"In recent years, the contribution of the island of Java to the national economy was 58.75%. Therefore, the transfer of IKN from Jakarta to North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, aims to shift the center of the economy so that there is equity," said Rudy, quoted by Antara. , Saturday, February 18th.

He brought this up when he was a speaker at a national webinar by the Moya Institute entitled "The Urgency of Moving the National Capital from Jakarta to the Archipelago", Friday, February 18.

Rudy said in order to optimize the goal of equity, the transfer of IKN will be accompanied by the development of economic clusters to trigger urbanization to East Kalimantan.

According to him, population growth in IKN until 2045 is estimated to reach the range of 1.7 to 1.9 million people.

In the same year, he continued, the average growth of investment in IKN is targeted to reach 11.9 percent, while for the entire East Kalimantan region, it is targeted to be able to reach 4.2 percent.

"The economic drivers in IKN will be supported by Balikpapan and Samarinda," added Rudy.

On the same occasion, political observer and strategic issues analyst Imron Cotan said the relocation of the nation's capital city from Jakarta to Penajam Paser Utara was necessary because the area there (Jakarta) of 661.5 square kilometers was no longer able to provide comfortable housing for its residents. .

"The standard set by the World Health Organization so that the comfortable residential zone for one person is achieved is 9 to 50 square meters. So, with a population of 11.25 million people, Jakarta requires at least 112.5 million square meters of public space. This is impossible. because the area of Jakarta is only about 661.5 square kilometers," he explained.

Furthermore, said Imron, if the adequate space is not fulfilled, the potential for social unrest to break out is only a matter of time.

According to him, limited residential land, dense population, and limited economic resources will indeed tend to make residents aggressive, so it is not surprising that social unrest often occurs in big cities.

"The relocation of the capital city from Jakarta to IKN Nusantara can prevent a demographic explosion in the form of social unrest. The residents of East Kalimantan that I met some time ago also strongly supported the transfer of this IKN because it would create economic opportunities, which were fair," he said.