Preparation For Independence Day August 17 At IKN, Jokowi: No Problem

President Joko Widodo gave a statement to reporters at IKN, East Kalimantan, Thursday (29/2/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that so far preparations for the commemoration of the 79th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) this year are almost complete.

Jokowi admitted that the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono and the Head of the IKN Authority Bambang Susantono had prepared the event without any significant problems.

"This asks the Minister of Public Works, to the Head of the IKN Authority. There is no problem," said Jokowi in the Presidential Secretariat YouTube Broadcast, Thursday, February 29.

He emphasized that the preparation of physical infrastructure for the celebration of the inaugural independence day at IKN had no problems.

"(Preparation) has been done. So (infrastructure) has no physical problems to this day," he said.

In addition to physical infrastructure, Jokowi also explained that the arrangement of events had also been compiled in detail according to the capacity of the venue.

"Then the event has also been designed, how much capacity, what event, already that detailed, already," he said.

For information, the Independence Day Ceremony on August 17, 2024 will be the celebration of the last independence day that Jokowi will participate in as president.

As is known, Jokowi's position will end on October 20, 2024. Previously, Jokowi celebrated the ceremony of the RI's 78th Anniversary in 2023 at the State Palace, Central Jakarta.