Member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Indrajaya, emphasized that the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding the status of Jakarta as the capital of the country must be the final reference in the relocation of the government to the Nusantara Capital City (IKN). According to him, the Presidential Decree on the relocation of the capital to IKN is entirely the authority of the president.
This was conveyed by Indrajaya in response to the Constitutional Court's decision Number 71/PUU-XXIV/2026 which rejected the entire request for a material test against Law Number 3 of 2022 concerning the State Capital (UU IKN), which was read in the plenary session of the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, May 12. In its ruling, the Constitutional Court confirmed that Jakarta still has the status as the capital of the country until the President issues a Presidential Decree (Keppres) regarding the relocation of the capital to Nusantara.
Indrajaya assessed that the ruling further strengthened the principle of the rule of law as mandated in Article 1 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution, that the State of Indonesia is a state of law.
"The Supreme Court's decision must be the final reference in ensuring that all national strategic policies are carried out based on legal certainty, not just political will. This is an affirmation that every stage of the capital relocation must have clear constitutional legitimacy," said Indrajaya in his statement, Thursday, May 14.
He reminded that the relocation of the national capital is not only a matter of physical development and infrastructure, but also concerns constitutional legitimacy, government effectiveness, readiness of state apparatus, efficiency of budget use, and sustainability of public services to the community.
"The relocation of the capital is a major agenda for the country that must be prepared thoroughly and comprehensively. It is not enough to just build buildings and facilities, but also to ensure that all aspects of government governance are ready to be run effectively," he said.
Indrajaya also emphasized that the issuance of the Presidential Decree regarding the relocation of the capital was the full authority of President Prabowo Subianto in accordance with the mandate of the law. The President, he said, certainly has strategic, administrative, and constitutional considerations in issuing the Presidential Decree on the relocation of the capital to IKN.
"If until now the Presidential Decree has not been issued, it means that there are still a number of important things that must be prepared thoroughly, because the relocation of the national capital is not a simple matter," he concluded.
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