Jokowi: IKN Built Full Of Greenness, Not Concrete City Or Glass

President Jokowi (Photo: Doc. Setkab)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the capital city of the archipelago (IKN), in East Kalimantan, was built with the concept of a forest city or forest city, a city full of green conditions.

Nusantara was built with the concept of forest city, forest city, green city. Not a city of concrete or not a city of glass," he said at the opening of the plenary cabinet meeting, quoted from the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Monday, August 12.

In addition, Jokowi continued, IKN is also developed with the concept of a smart city or smart city that prioritizes technology in every activity.

"Also a smart city, a city that is supported by technology in every city activity and also a liveable city, a city it is comfortable to live in," he said.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta also shared the air conditions at IKN this morning. He said the air in the area was very cool, cold and fresh.

"We felt this morning how very cool, cold and fresh this morning, because the water quality index is indeed very low, namely at number 6. Even though the maximum is at number 50. And almost a lot of cities are now above 50," he said.

Previously it was reported that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) chaired the plenary cabinet session in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan, this morning. In his remarks, he said the agenda this time was special.

Jokowi also explained that it was special because the cabinet meeting was held for the first time at IKN, East Kalimantan.

"We are grateful and grateful for the presence of Allah SWT, this morning we can hold a special plenary session, because it was held for the first time in the National Capital, Nusantara," he said at the opening of the plenary cabinet meeting, quoted from the Presidential Secretariat YouTube, Monday, August 12.

For your information, this plenary cabinet meeting was attended by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and all ministers in the Indonesia Maju working cabinet. Also present were the Head of BIN Budi Gunawan, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and Attorney General ST Burhanuddin.