Minister Basuki Ensures Jokowi Will Depart Tomorrow For An Office In IKN

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono (Photo: Doc. VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) as well as Acting Head of the Archipelago Capital Authority (OIKN) Basuki Hadimuljono said all supporting facilities for President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) activities at IKN have been well prepared. This is related to Jokowi's plan to have an office in IKN starting tomorrow for the next 40 days.

"Tomorrow the President (Jokowi) will leave (to IKN)," said Basuki when met at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 11.

Basuki said that the presidential office facilities were also ready to be used. Even so, he was reluctant to comment on the fate of the presidential office after President Jokowi retired.

"Ask the elected president (whether he will also have an office at IKN)," he said.

In addition, Basuki also said that the runway project or VVIP Airport runway at IKN along 2,200 meters (m) had been completed and was ready to welcome Jokowi's arrival.

"God willing, the airport will be finished and that's why I want to see tomorrow," said Basuki.

He added, for the runway or runway, the work has been completed but not completely. Basuki said, there was still work on installing the runway lights which still had to be completed immediately so that the runway was ready to operate one hundred percent.

"I think, right, there must be a light first that is not yet possible soon," he added.

Previously, Basuki targeted that the length of the VVIP IKN Airport runway could penetrate 2,200 meters, finished on Monday night, September 9, 2024. This runway is expected to be ready for President Jokowi to move.

"Now it's 2,100 (meters) longer on the basis than 2,200 m needed. So, I think hopefully this afternoon or tonight it can already be 2,200," he said.