Kunker To East Kalimantan September, Jokowi Had An Office At IKN

President Jokowi gave a speech on the groundbreaking of Nusantara Superblock at IKN, East Kalimantan, Wednesday, December 20, 2023. (ANTARA-Rangga Pandu A J)

Head of the Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono confirmed that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will take the time to work in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan (Kaltim), in September 2024.

Heru explained that President Jokowi's agenda based in IKN would be adjusted to his busy working visit activities.

"His agenda will be adjusted, of course. His working visit is quite a lot, on the sidelines of a working visit, of course he will take the time to have an office at IKN," he said at the Jakarta Presidential Palace complex, Monday, August 26, which was confiscated by Antara.

Currently, said Heru, preparations for the activity are being carried out in coordination with the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg), the Head of the Cabinet Secretariat (Seskab), and the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).

Heru Budi emphasized that this plan does not mean that the president will have a permanent office in IKN, but as part of adjusting schedules and agendas.

"This is being prepared again. Later, Mr. Seskab and the Minister of State Secretary will prepare the agenda for an office in IKN," he said.

Regarding the question of whether this step was aimed at avoiding the back demonstrations that were busy in Jakarta, Heru Budi emphasized that this had nothing to do with it.

"No. He's been saying it for a long time," he said.

He also added that there had been no decision regarding whether Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto would also be based in IKN.

"We'll see," he said in response to Prabowo's opportunity to join the office in IKN.