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Jakarta - President Joko Widodo led a limited Cabinet Meeting that discussed preparations for capital moving at the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon (01/15/2020). Through his direction, President Joko Widodo highlighted a number of aspects in the preparation for new capital of Indonesia. In terms of regulation, he also asked ministers to prepare a number of draft bills and regulations regarding the new state capital.  The President hopes that the draft legislation can be completed sooner so that it can be discussed immediately by House of Representatives (DPR).  President Joko Widodo also asked Minister of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas),  Suharso Monoarfa to prepare the Capital Authority Agency.  It is expected that the institution can be formed immediately so that it can focus on preparing the movement of the capital.

“I think that great ideas for the design have already existed but  the design is a design that can be improved and it can change.  So, I hope that later on, all my ministers can provide inputs related to the design, and the transportation because in the new capital, public transportation will generally use autonomous vehicles and also the private vehicles will also use autonomous cars and the design will be explained by Minister of Transportation and Minister of Research. Regarding with readiness, the infrastructure will also be directed to the use of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles,” said President Joko Widodo.

Moreover,  President Joko Widodo also highlighted the issue of land in the new state capital. He asked Minister Suharso Monoarfa to collaborate with Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar to be able to soon resolve land issues so that the designers of the new capital can immediately realize the final design of the capital. (NDY/AHM/TRANS: AF)