The Minister Of PUPR When He Knows The Minister Of SOEs And The First KKP To IKN: How Come

The ranks of ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet pose in one of the reservoir areas at IKN East Kalimantan Monday (12/8/2024). (ANTARA/Mentari Dwi Gayati)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing as well as Acting Head of the Archipelago Capital Authority (OIKN) Basuki Hadimuljono alluded to ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet who visited the capital city of the archipelago (IKN) for the first time. When welcoming the ministers in the IKN reservoir area in East Kalimantan (Kaltim), Monday, August 12, Basuki initially explained the function of the reservoir as a reservoir for water reserves. Then, he began to question who the minister was, who was the first time he went to IKN. SOE Minister Erick Thohir immediately pointed his index finger at Basuki. "This is my first time, sir. This is the first time," said Erick, who then raised his two fingers with a laugh. Basuki then asked the ministers again, "Who else is the first time to go to IKN?" Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Sakti Wahyu Trenggono also visited and closer to Basuki. Basuki asked Sakti about his shadow or imagination before visiting IKN. "Now, according to you, before you come here, you must have an imagination, right? Is this IKN? Now what do you think, sir," he said.

The Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries also answered his imagination about the extraordinary IKN, especially because Basuki as Minister of PUPR carried out infrastructure development at IKN. "It's amazing that his imagination is cool. Because we believe in Mr. Basuki. The problem is that we want to meet Mr. Basuki, it's hard. I'm sure, sir," said Sakti. Basuki then asked again questions about the reason why Sakti had never visited IKN. "How come you have the heart to come here for the first time," asked Basuki. While joking, Sakti also replied that in IKN there were no plans for a golf course. All ministers seemed entertained by the discussion of Minister Basuki and Minister of Sakti. The visit of KIM's ministers to one of the reservoirs at IKN was carried out before President Jokowi held an inaugural plenary meeting at the Garuda IKN Palace.