The Government Asked To Postpone The Eco City Rempang Project Until The 2024 Election Is Completed, This Is The Reason

The action of a number of people who tried to block the running of joint security personnel. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

Chairman (Ketum) of the National Coruption Watch (NCW) Hanifa Sutrisna asked the Rempang Eco City project to be postponed at least until the 2024 General Election is completed.

Because, he said, it was feared that later it would trigger serious social conflict for security stability ahead of the political year.

"Pak Jokowi still has time until October 2024 to realize the PSN on Rempang Island, really. Why should it be forced before the election? People miss the figure of Jokowi who cares about the screams of the lower middle class people," he said at a press conference at the NCW DPP Secretariat, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 27.

"There is no need to force it so that people become more volatile, even more extreme, it can even trigger people's resistance. This can be used by foreign parties who want (the situation in Indonesia) not to be conducive ahead of the 2024 election," he added.

Hanifa also mentioned the impression of the Rempang Eco City project which was so forced before the presidential election took place.

"The impression that Eco City is forced to complete its investment placement before the 2024 presidential election. Bahlil Lahadalia as Minister of Investment who comes from street activists should be more sensitive and sensitive to the screams of the small people, rather than favoring entrepreneurs more, especially defending the interests of foreign entrepreneurs," he said.

He added that the relocation of the people of Pulau Rempang which was forced would lead to allegations that the realization of the budget or investment from investors must be carried out immediately.

"Our allegation is why Rempang Eco City is forced so that there is money in before the presidential election, the amount (approximately) is 30 percent or about 50 trillion," said Hanifa.

Furthermore, said Hanifa, if the Rempang Eco City project continues to be forced to be completed before the presidential election, it is feared that there will be a public view that the project will be used for financing for the 2024 General Election.

"Don't let us, the people, see that the forced implementation of the Rempang Eco City is to meet the needs of certain parties ahead of the presidential election," he concluded.

As previously reported, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said the government would not rush into solving the Rempang Eco City problem.

"Yes, we are not in a hurry, lah. Anyway, if it can't be finished this year, maybe January February (2024)," said Luhut after being met on the SAFE Forum 2023 agenda in Jakarta, Tuesday, September 26.

He said the current government continues to communicate with the public according to the direction of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) so that no party is harmed.

That way, the problem of relocating residents on the island of Rempang can be resolved by benefiting both parties.