Megawati Ensures Jokowi Replaces Lost Tree During IKN Development

Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri (ANTARA)

BANDUNG - The fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri said that the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had prepared a nursery (nursery) to replace the crops cut in Kalimantan related to the development of the State Capital (IKN) Nusantara. "Has there been a tournament to replace this? He (Jokowi) said there. He said, he was. I was told to look there later," Megawati was quoted as saying by ANTARA, Friday, May 5. Preparation of the nursery land is Megawati's concern, especially with the currently ongoing global warming situation. For Megawati, in addition to preparing a nursery land, it is also important to pay attention to what type of plants have been prepared to replace the truncated local plants. Kalimantan has a distinctive variety of local plants. Therefore, Megawati wants to ensure that the prepared nursery land is appropriate. "My question is as a direction of BRIN, that the plants planted in the nursery (whether) are suitable as a substitute for local plants that must be truncated because of development," said Megawati. Megawati reminded Jokowi to ensure that the development of IKN has been well planned, including in terms of paying attention to the types of plants affected by the impact of development. "This is also my concern to the president, not later when the IKN development is not well planned, because local plants in Kalimantan are extraordinary," said Megawati. Previously, the Archipelago Capital Authority (OIKN) revealed the process of land acquisition in the National Capital City (IKN) Nusantara in East Kalimantan continues with cross-ministerial support.

"The land acquisition process at IKN continues, currently the government is preparing land through a mechanism for releasing forest areas in IKN," said OIKN Planning and Land Deputy Mia Amalia in her statement in Jakarta, Friday. Mia said the move was in accordance with Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 65 of 2022 concerning Land Acquisition and Land Management at IKN, which states that land acquisition in IKN is carried out through two mechanisms, namely the release of forest areas and land acquisition.