Ganjar Remains Prioritizing 3T Regions In The Middle Of IKN Development

Presidential Candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo with people in the State Capital (IKN) Nusantara, Sepaku, North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan Province, Thursday (7/12/2023). ANTARA/Narda Margaretha Sinambela/aa.

Presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo is committed to continuing to prioritize underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas in the midst of the development of the Nusantara State Capital (IKN).

Ganjar said the promise was the result of a joint agreement with the vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD, which was shown by visiting the 3T area at the beginning of the campaign period.

"Well, why did I start from Merauke and Pak Mahfud from Sabang, then I went to NTT (East Nusa Tenggara) to see, hear, and feel firsthand because that's a priority," said Ganjar at the IKN View Tower, East Kalimantan, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, December 7.

Ganjar guarantees that funding from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) will not be fully used for IKN development.

"Because this requires a measurable process and planning that has been prepared, areas that need assistance should not be abandoned," said Ganjar.

Ganjar also said that in IKN development as much as possible use domestic resources. The government, he said, could invite foreign investors even though these efforts were not mandatory.

"Because the scheme is not singular, this is building the capital city. If we build the capital city, as optimally as possible we use our own strength," said Ganjar.

Even so, it is possible if there is a potential private sector to be invited to the development of IKN, as well as can be offered to other investors.