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President Joko Widodo continued the agenda of his working visit in the province of East Kalimantan, Tuesday (12/17/2019) afternoon, by visiting the location of Indonesia’s new capital city. The location that the President visited was in the concession area of ​​PT ITCI at Sepaku District, Penajam Paser Utara Regency.

This is the first visit of the Head of State after the government decided North Pener Pasajam and Kutai Kartanegara as the nation's capital.

The President explained that 256 thousand hectares of land would be used and reserved for the new state capital region. Of this area, 56 thousand hectares will be used for the core area, with a government area of ​​5,600 hectares.

According to the Head of State, the location of the Palace will be determined after the idea design is decided then drawn in detail, which is expected to be completed within 6 months. The President hopes that the infrastructure development will begin in mid 2020.

"But what will be done first is the government area of ​​5600 government clusters, which later we hope it will also be parallel with the construction of health clusters, education clusters, research and innovation, financial centers. so clearly the location is very supportive for a smart city, complex city, then green city, said the President.

In terms of regulations, the President said that the government would immediately submit a draft law (RUU) related to the new national capital to the House of Representatives (DPR).

Meanwhile, related to the form of the new state capital administration later, the President said that the matter would be discussed by the government together with the Parliament.

The process of moving the national capital will be carried out by the Capital Authority Agency (BOI). The President said an authority agency is scheduled to be established in the end of December.

"This is what is being processed, whether this is what we call a city, which will be there in the city manager or later a province. This is what will be decided soon. but most importantly, the Capital Authority Agency (BOI) will soon be formed in late December or early January," said President Joko Widodo.

Until now, the Head of State himself has not yet decided who will lead the Capital Authority. Accompanying the President while observing the location of the new capital city were, among others, Minister / Head of National Development Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir, Minister of Public Works and People’s Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya, Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning Sofyan Djalil, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung. (VOI / Ndy / AHM)