JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung responded to the Constitutional Court's ruling which confirmed the status of the country's capital until now is still in Jakarta. The affirmation emerged because there has been no presidential decision regarding the relocation of the country's capital to the Nusantara Capital.
Pramono said that the DKI Provincial Government has always carried out the function of Jakarta as the capital of the country. This is reflected in the use of the DKI Jakarta nomenclature in various government activities.
"Regarding the decision of the Constitutional Court regarding DKI Jakarta remaining as the capital, I do understand and know it completely. As long as there is no decision by the President for the relocation, it will remain the capital," said Pramono at the DKI Jakarta City Hall, Wednesday, May 13.
According to him, the Constitutional Court's decision is in line with the administrative conditions that have been running in Jakarta. Because there is no presidential decree to move the capital, Jakarta's status has not completely changed to the Special Region of Jakarta (DKJ).
"So why until today, all activities in Jakarta, the use of DKI is still used, until there is a presidential decision to relocate the capital," he said.
Pramono assessed that the substance of the Constitutional Court's decision did not change the practice that had been carried out by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. "So that with what the MK decision has been implemented so far," continued Pramono.
Previously, the Constitutional Court (MK) confirmed that the status of the national capital until now is still in Jakarta because there has been no presidential decision (keppres) regarding the relocation of the capital to the Nusantara Capital City (IKN).
The affirmation was conveyed by the Constitutional Court in the ruling on the trial of Law Number 151 of 2024 concerning Amendments to Law Number 2 of 2024 concerning the Special Regional Province of Jakarta (DKJ).
In the ruling Number 38/PUU-XXIV/2026 read by Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Court Saldi Isra, the Constitutional Court rejected the request for a material test submitted by Astro Alfa Liecharlie and Fetrus regarding the rules for moving the capital of the country.
The Constitutional Court assessed that the applicants' request for a deadline for the relocation of the capital city could potentially make the process of building IKN carried out in a hurry and not optimally.
"Within the limits of reasonable reasoning, such a petitum according to the Court will actually distance itself from the principles of usefulness, justice, and fair legal certainty," explained Saldi Isra as quoted from the MK's official website, Tuesday, May 12.
According to the Constitutional Court, the relocation of the national capital is a major policy that has a wide impact on various aspects of state life, ranging from politics, law, economy, society, culture, environment, to defense and security.
Therefore, the Court considers that the government needs time and thorough preparation before the process of moving the capital is fully carried out.
The Constitutional Court also emphasized that the phrase "then" in Article II of Law Number 151 of 2024 is not multi-interpretable as suggested by the applicants.
In its consideration, the Constitutional Court stated that the provision regarding the two-year time limit in Article 71 of the Regional Head Law is related to the issuance of implementing regulations of laws, not the deadline for the relocation of the national capital.
"In fact, the phrase 'set for a maximum of 2 (two) years' by Article 71 of Law 2/2024 is the implementation of the implementing regulation of Law 2/2024, not the time for the relocation of the Capital of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia," said Saldi.
However, the Constitutional Court considered that the evidence was not justified according to the law so that the application was rejected in its entirety.
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