Regarding The Candidate For The Head Of The IKN Authority, PKB: There Is No Criteria For Concurrent Ministerial Positions

Zero Point of the new National Capital / DOK BETWEEN

JAKARTA - Speculation regarding the name of the candidate for the Head of the National Capital Authority (IKN) Nusantara has resurfaced after President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially signed Law Number 3 of 2022 concerning the State Capital (UU IKN).

It is said that candidates for IKN leadership can be filled by officials who are concurrently ministers. Responding to this, Member of Commission II of the DPR from the PKB faction, MF Nurhuda Yusro, emphasized that the candidate for the Head of the IKN Authority must be returned to Law Number 3 of 2022, which is the president's prerogative right. ," said Nurhuda when confirmed, Monday, February 21.

He believes the president can choose a competent person for the position within two months.

"We trust and believe that the people chosen are worthy, have experience in managing governance. Moreover, this is the capital city of the country," said the PKB politician.

Nurhuda admitted that there was indeed a clause on the appointment and the appointment of the Head of the IKN Authority needed to be consulted with the DPR as stated in Article 5 paragraph 4.

However, he said, for the first time the president has full authority without going through consultation with the DPR in Article 10 paragraph 3. In fact, he must be appointed no later than 2 (two) months after promulgation.

"Regarding who is in office, we will leave it to the president. I believe with the credibility of an experienced president, he will definitely appoint the right person, with integrity and trust (trusted worthy person)," said Nurhuda.

He said that there were many nominations of names to be appointed as heads of state. These included Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Bambang Brodjonegoro, Ridwan Kamil, Tumiyono, Abdullah Azwar Anas and recently Bambang Susantono.

But regarding the discourse that the head of the IKN authority can hold a ministerial position, Nurhuda does not agree. Because according to him, Jokowi's ministers already have their respective duties.

"About the possibility of the minister holding concurrent positions as the Head of the IKN Authority, I don't think so. IKN is a big project, you have to focus on managing it. The minister has a job that requires his own focus," said Nurhuda.

"The president himself already has criteria, he must understand architecture and there is no criteria for concurrent positions with ministers," he continued.