SoftBank Resigns From IKN Investors, PAN Legislator: Government Must Make Improvements, Not Just Rhetoric

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JAKARTA - Member of the PAN faction of the DPR RI, Guspardi Gaus, is concerned about the departure of several investors from the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project in East Kalimantan. Recently, Softbank announced that it had withdrawn from the IKN development project. Guspardi appealed to the government to make comprehensive improvements to the concept of transferring IKN, as it relates to land and legal issues. "Yesterday there were experts who said that they violated the Constitution, then unfinished land issues and so on. It means that it is debatable that the most important thing is clean and clear. The name of the investor, he does not want to be harmed," said Guspardi Gaus to VOI, Monday , March 14. "The investor is how comfortable he is in investing and then legal certainty, if this is still a problem whoever the person is, it's only natural that investors run or leave for it. Because he has a business orientation, if it's not feasible, he will leave," he continued. The member of Commission II of the DPR hopes that SoftBank's withdrawal will not be a trigger for other investors to cancel their investment in IKN. Therefore, Guspardi asked the government to ensure the security of investment in IKN is not just rhetoric.

"This is something that clearly wants to invest, let alone people who are going to (invest). This will have a big psychological impact on people who were willing to glance at, square off and see. So improvements must be made in various sectors carried out comprehensively, not just rhetoric," said Guspardi. According to the member of the IKN Special Committee, the issue of Softbank's withdrawal from the IKN project must be a very extraordinary lesson for the government. Do not let this, he said, become a new problem in responding to the wishes of other investors to want to invest in IKN.

"Therefore, we hope that the government will reform various sectors related to IKN. Investors will check and recheck whether it is true that the issues related to IKN problems in various sectors are clean and clear? and recheck. Therefore, improvements in various things need to be done," he explained.

"Because he is not a social institution, he wants to make money, how can the return on the investment he made can return within a certain period of time," added Guspardi.

Not to mention, he added, there are legal issues where people are conducting a judicial review to the Supreme Court. Because it is said that the process of ratification of the IKN Law is not in accordance with Law Number 12 of 2011 concerning the Establishment of a Law.

"Secondly, regarding the location, there are HGU, forests, gardens, there are property rights, this land issue is it really clean and clear?" asked Guspardi. In addition, he said, the person appointed as the head of the authority must also have a qualified and competent track record. According to him, the two people who are trusted to lead and manage IKN must stay away from personal and group interests because they are also observed by investors. "The head is appreciation, but the representatives? Therefore, we have to make sure that these two figures are professionals, ready to be independent, not concerned with personal or group interests, this is also observed by investors. Therefore, improvements are necessary so that this does not become a trigger for investors. others who want to invest their money in the context of IKN sustainability," said Guspardi Gaus.

It is known, Softbank said it had withdrawn from the construction project for the National Capital (IKN) of the Archipelago in East Kalimantan. Head of the National Capital Communications Team (IKN) Sidik Pramono said the government would not only depend on one potential investor.

According to him, there are a number of potential investors who are also interested in investing in this IKN development project. "The government will also not rely on just one potential investor. So far, as has been reported, a number of potential investors are interested in investing in the IKN development program," said Sidik when contacted, Sunday, March 13.

He explained that the commitment of parties outside the government regarding the financing of IKN development is still in the early stages. The realization of the investment will still be discussed in more detail with the government.

"The commitment of parties outside the government regarding financing is still in the early stages," he said.

In principle, Sidik continued, the financing for IKN development could come from the APBN and other legal sources of funding according to statutory provisions. However, he also emphasized that IKN financing is not to be burdened by the state budget.

"IKN funding or funding is sought not to burden the state budget," said Sidik.