President Prabowo Confirms Commitment to Continue IKN Project

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto confirmed his commitment to continue the development of the Indonesian Capital City (IKN). This was conveyed by the Spokesperson for the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Dedek Prayudi.

“President Prabowo’s commitment to the IKN is as strong as President Jokowi’s commitment,” said Dedek.

He also explained that funding for the IKN development does not rely entirely on the APBN.
“The development of the IKN, which initially used the APBN entirely, slowly needs to reduce its proportion,” he added.

Dedek, who is familiarly called Uki, assessed that investors, both domestic and foreign, have seen the government’s seriousness in realizing the IKN project even though it was not much publicized.

Uki also denied the issue of eliminating the national strategic project (PSN) which began in the era of President Joko Widodo. He explained that Prabowo replaced it with the best fast priority results program (PHTC), which consists of eight main focuses, especially on human resource (HR) development.

“During Mr. Prabowo’s administration, there were no national strategic projects, but PHTC consisting of eight programs with a main focus on human resource development. (PSN) was not removed, it was just not exaggerated, everyone has their own characteristics,” explained Uki.

According to Uki, one proof that the development of the IKN is still ongoing is the acceleration of the construction of the Nusantara Mosque, which is one of the important achievements in the region.

“The construction of the Nusantara Mosque is an important achievement and there is no delay, that does not happen at all,” he said.

On the other hand, the Deputy for Green and Digital Transformation of the IKN Authority, Mohammed Ali Berawi, said that this year the construction of the Smart City Cooperation Center (SCCC) will begin. This project is funded by an Official Development Assistance (ODA) grant from the South Korean Government and will become a center of science and technology in the IKN.

“This facility will strengthen the innovation ecosystem and increase the competitiveness of human resources in the midst of the era of digital and environmentally friendly transformation,” said Mohammed Ali.

In addition, the Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) at the IKN Authority office is also planned to start operating this year as part of a pilot project grant from the United States.

These projects are strategic steps to utilize digital technology, artificial intelligence, and green energy in the IKN.