Minister Basuki Appointed As Acting Head Of OIKN, Commission V DPR: May You Always Be A Trust

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono (Photo: Doc. VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission V DPR RI Lasarus congratulated the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono on his election as Acting Head of the Archipelago Capital Authority (IKN) on June 3, 2024.

"We also congratulate the Minister of PUPR (Basuki Hadimuljono) for his new assignment as Acting Head of OIKN. Hopefully he will always be trustworthy and can carry out his duties as well as possible," said Lasarus during Commission V of the DPR RI Working Meeting (Raker) with the Minister of PUPR at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, Thursday, June 6.

Lasarus even invited all leaders and members of Commission V DPR RI who were present at the meeting to give applause to Minister Basuki.

"We appreciate it for the minister. I know this task is not easy, but it is easier when directly under the minister. After all, everything is also budgeted here, sir (Commission V DPR)," he said.

Then, Minister Basuki responded to Lasarus' words. "Thank you for your attention. Please support us in appointing us as the Acting Head of OIKN, sir. Just Plt," he said.

According to Basuki, in the near future President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will appoint a new Head of OIKN. "God willing, we will be elected as quickly as possible," he added.

Previously, Bambang Susantono decided to resign from his position as Head of OIKN. Bambang was inaugurated as Head of OIKN on March 22, 2022. Bambang led IKN accompanied by his deputy, Dhony Rahajoe.

The resignation letter of both of them has been received by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"Mr. President (Jokowi) also received a letter of resignation letter from Mr. Bambang Susantono as Head of the IKN Authority. Today a Presidential Decree (Keppres) has been issued regarding the honorable dismissal of Mr. Bambang Susantono as Head of the IKN Authority and also Mr. Doni Rahayu as Deputy Head of the IKN Authority," said Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno as quoted from the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Monday, June 3.

Meanwhile, Jokowi has appointed the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) as the Acting Head of the IKN Authority and Deputy Minister of ATR/BPN Raja Juli Antoni to be the Acting Deputy Head of the IKN Authority.