Indonesian parliament passes key changes in new capital city law
Indonesia’s parliament (DPR) approved the revised National Capital City (IKN) law on October 3, which not only prevents the next president from ditching the project to move the nation's capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan but also expands the power of the IKN Authority to manage its own budget.
Bukit Soeharto, a forested area between the districts of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara, in East Kalimantan province, is to be the centre of Indonesia's new capital (Photo: asia.nikkei.com)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia’s parliament(DPR) approved the revised National Capital City (IKN) law on October 3, which not only prevents the next president from ditching the project to move the nation's capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan but also expands the power of the IKN Authority to manage its own budget.
Minister of National Development Planning Suharso Monoarfa said the new law will serve as the legalfoundation to facilitate the processes of preparation, development, andrelocation of the capital city.
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The DPR passed the law on IKN in January 2022 andstarted to review the law after one year. President Joko Widodo announced aplan to relocate the country’s capital in 2019, however the mega plan has beenpostponed due to the spread of COVID-19. Located in eastern Borneo,the world's third-largest island, Nusantara is set to replace Jakarta as Indonesia's politicalcentre by summer 2024. Whilemany government agencies will relocate, the central bank and other economicagencies are set to stay in Jakarta. The NationalDevelopment Planning Ministry said the move will cost an estimated 466 trillionIDR (30 billion USD), with the government intending to cover 19% of the cost.The rest is expected to come mainly from public-private partnerships, as wellas direct investment by state-owned enterprises and the private sector. Theplan will see about 1 million people move from Jakarta to the new capital,making construction of basic facilities such as housing and schools a challenge./.
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Bukit Soeharto, a forested area between the districts of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara, in East Kalimantan province, is to be the centre of Indonesia's new capital (Photo: asia.nikkei.com) 
