Often Talking About Industry 4.0 To Metaverse, Rizal Ramli Criticizes Jokowi For Carrying Out The Jug Ritual At IKN Of The Archipelago

President Jokowi (doc. Presidential Press Bureau)

JAKARTA - Politician Rizal Ramli questioned President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his staff often touting the progress of the times that would be adapted in the country but undergoing "rituals" in activities towards the construction of the National Capital City (IKN) of the Archipelago in East Kalimantan.

A ritual that is identical to mystical was carried out by Jokowi together with 33 governors throughout Indonesia at the zero point of IKN of the Archipelago on Monday, March 14 morning.

"I want Metaverse, 4.0, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and so on, but it's still inferior to *Magic 4.0," wrote Rizal Ramli on his Twitter account, @RamliRizal, Monday, March 14.

According to Rizal Ramli, what Jokowi and his staff often echoes to adapt to the times so that releasing old technology that has become obsolete is not in line with activities at IKN Nusantara today.

Rizal seems to hint at industry 4.0. or the era of the fourth industrial revolution, blockchain aka digital data bank storage, to the metaverse, which is a virtual world that allows people to interact with other individuals, in contrast to the Kendi Nusantara ritual. The Archipelago Kendi Ritual*," he explained.

The ritual of pouring the Kendi Nusantara carried out by Jokowi and 33 governors has been completed. The procession began with the national anthem Indonesia Raya.

A moment later the governors handed over the land and water brought from their respective regions to Jokowi.

Jokowi then combined all the land and water that the governors brought from their respective provinces into a large barrel beside him. This ritual activity is indicated as a philosophy of remembering the wisdom of the ancestors. The process is also published directly on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel.