JAKARTA - Remembering today, four years ago, February 23, 2022, the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) emphasized the status of the capital of Nusantara (IKN) as a special region at the provincial level. The IKN government will be led by the Head of the Authority.
Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) fully supported the relocation of the capital from Jakarta to Penajam Paser Timur, East Kalimantan. The relocation was carried out in the name of economic equalization. It is hoped that the economy will not only develop on Java.
Development in Indonesia is often considered to focus only on Java Island. All kinds of progress in the field of infrastructure and transportation are present. This condition makes a large economic turnover present on Java Island.
The impact is everywhere. Equitable national development does not occur. This condition was later understood by President Jokowi. He saw that the government had to make a big breakthrough so that the economy outside Java Island also developed.
Jokowi also considers that the condition of Jakarta is full and many environmental problems are no longer suitable as the Indonesian Capital. A series of reasons make Jokowi more serious about playing the plan to move the Capital from Jakarta to outside the island of Java, or precisely to Penajam Paser Utara.
Jokowi then named the new capital candidate with the name IKN. Jokowi considers the development of IKN not merely his desire. He claims that the idea has been supported by all Indonesian people.
He then asked for the blessing of the people of Indonesia so that the construction of IKN would run smoothly. He considers IKN to be a modern city. A comfortable city that will later use new energy and utilize current technology.
"On this historic occasion. By asking for the mercy of Allah SWT, by asking for permission and support from the honorable members of the Council, the elders and national figures, especially from all Indonesian people, I hereby ask for permission to move our national capital to the island of Borneo. "
"The new capital is designed not only as a symbol of identity, but a representation of the nation's progress, with the concept of a modern, smart, and green city, using new and renewable energy, not relying on fossil energy," Jokowi said in his state of the nation address at the Parliament Building as quoted by kompas.com, August 16, 2019.
Jokowi's desire continues to be serious. The owner of the power then began to think about the status of the regency from IKN. IKN will later have the status of a city under the East Kalimantan Province or become a new province. Bappenas also spoke on February 23, 2022.
Bappenas emphasized that the status of the IKN region is a special region at the level of the province. Alias the IKN is no longer part of East Kalimantan.
Later, IKN will not be led by the Governor, but by the Head of the Authority because of the special status of IKN. This status makes the Head of the Authority in the future have the authority to accelerate development.
"IKN is a special regional government unit at the provincial level," said the IKN Communication Team of Bappenas, Sidik Pramono, as quoted by the lamankompas.com, February 23, 2022.
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