Coordinating Minister Airlangga Regarding Cabinet Session At IKN: No Invitations Yet

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (Menko) Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said that until now there has been no invitation regarding a cabinet meeting in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan.

"There has been no invitation yet," Airlangga told reporters, Tuesday, July 30.

However, Airlangga admitted that he would still be present at the commemoration ceremony of the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17 at IKN. Although until now he has not received an invitation from the State Secretary.

"Still, we'll wait for the invitation from the State Secretary (Setneg)," he explained

Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) responded to the news that he would hold a cabinet meeting at IKN, East Kalimantan.

Jokowi assessed that if the meeting facilities were ready, the trial would certainly be possible in the new capital city.

"Yes, if it's ready. If the seats don't exist yet, how do you want to sit? Sishan period? Lesehan cabinet hearing?" Jokowi told reporters at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jakarta, Thursday, July 25.

The President said that he did not want to force the readiness of physical facilities at IKN to be completed quickly.

Because, if rushed he was worried that he would lower the quality of the building and interior of the room. The President reiterated that he would hold a meeting at IKN if the physical facilities for office and holding meetings in the archipelago were really ready.

"Everything, readiness at IKN and we don't want to force it which will reduce the quality of the interior, the quality of the building. No. As long as it's really ready, yes, I will enter," he said.