Planned To East Kalimantan Tomorrow, Jokowi Will Review A Number Of Projects At IKN Nusantara

SAMARINDA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to review a number of projects in the location of the National Capital (IKN) Nusantara in Sepaku District, North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan Province on Wednesday.

"Projects that will be reviewed by the President tomorrow include the Sepaku-Semoi Dam and the IKN Modern Nursery in Mentawir Village, Sepaku District," said Head of the East Kalimantan Province Information and Communications Office M Faisal in Samarinda, Antara, Tuesday, June 21.

The President will also visit the locations where various infrastructures will be built in the IKN Nusantara area, such as the location where the State Palace Building, the Presidential Office will be built, and the ceremonial field in the Presidential Palace area.

A number of these infrastructures, he said, will soon be built by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), and the project has even entered an auction.

Based on the PUPR Ministry's own estimated price (HPS), the construction of the Presidential Office Building is worth Rp. 1.6 trillion, the construction of the State Palace Building is worth Rp. 1.4 trillion, construction management for the construction of the State Palace and the ceremonial field in the Presidential Palace area is worth Rp. 27.8 billion.

After visiting the IKN Nusantara area, continued Faisal, the President then headed to Samarinda to attend the opening of the Congress of the Supreme Deliberative Assembly (MPA) of the Indonesian Catholic Student Association (PMKRI) which was held at the Sempaja Convention Hall.

The agenda (tentative) at the XXXII National Congress and MPA XXXI PMKRI, among others, is welcoming the arrival of the President and his entourage, opening greetings and greetings to the President, and singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya.

Then sing the PMKRI Hymn, remarks from the Chairman of the Presidium of the PMKRI Central Management, remarks from the Archbishop of Samarinda, remarks from the Governor of East Kalimantan Isran Noor, and remarks from the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the same time opening the XXXII Congress and MPA XXXI PMKRI.