Bahlil Ensures Investment In IKN After Bambang Susantono Resigns Is Not Reduced

Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Investment Minister/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia ensured that investment in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) was not reduced. He added that currently many entrepreneurs have come to see the progress of the development of national strategic projects at IKN Nusantara.

"Yesterday I just finished accompanying the President, we carried out groundbreaking of several investments, especially in the field of education, then the hub for PLN and also R&D from Stanford," said Bahlil as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, June 7. According to him, the issue related to the reduced investment value in IKN after the resignation of the Head and Deputy Chief of OIKN was not true.

This can be proven through the progress of the IKN development which has continued to run until now. As with the construction of hotels that have been partially completed, as well as hospitals in IKN which are almost 70 percent completed. "The process of developing infrastructure development has not yet 100 percent agreed, yes, that's true. But the interest of people who want to enter to make investments is nothing less," said Bahlil.

Previously, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno announced the resignation of OIKN Chief Bambang Susantono and OIKN Deputy Dhony Rahajoe, on Monday, June 3.

Pratikno admitted that he did not know for sure the reason for the resignation of the two. Following up on the resignation, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appointed the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono as the Acting Head of the IKN Authority and Deputy Minister of ATR Raja Juli Antoni as the Acting Deputy Head of the IKN Authority. President Joko Widodo asked Basuki and Raja Juli to ensure the acceleration of IKN development as well as possible. In addition, the Head of the Research Group for the Knowledge Based Economy Center for Macroeconomic and Finance Research BRIN Bahtiar Rifai said the celebration of the 79th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia which was planned to be held in the Capital City of the Archipelago (IKN) was a strong moment to attract investment interest, as well as proof of the progress of the strategic project.