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VOINews, Jakarta - The moving of State Capital City (IKN) from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan is a symbol of transformation for Indonesia, Communication and Informatics Ministry's Information and Public Communication (IKP) Director General Usman Kansong stated.

According to Kansong, the relocation is not merely the moving of government officials, buildings, and infrastructures.

"Moving the capital city is a symbol for the Indonesian nation to carry out transformation towards an Indonesia that is more advanced and adaptive to change," Kansong, who attended online the Literacy Corner CreativeTalks, themed "Towards a Sustainable Archipelago Capital: Innovation and Challenges," held in Bandung, West Java, on Tuesday.

Kansong remarked that IKN will integrate six economic clusters, comprising clean technology industries, integrated pharmaceutical, sustainable agriculture industries, ecotourism and wellness tourism, chemicals and chemical products, and low-carbon energy.

"Added two supporting clusters, the smart city cluster and industrial center 4.0, as well as the latest education cluster," he revealed.

According to Kansong, development of all these clusters will apply innovations that are expected to drive the development of other regions across Indonesia.

However, he noted that not all people can accept innovation easily. It is because innovation can change the existing order, overhaul the mechanism followed for years, and also change mindsets that have been set in the old way.

"Therefore, talking about IKN innovation cannot be separated from public communication, so that people can accept the innovations we hope for and support the moving of the capital to IKN," he remarked.

Moreover, Kansong believes it is highly likely for the government to open up public participation in providing innovations in order to advance the Nusantara Capital City as a symbol of the nation's progress.

"We understand very well that there are a lot of Indonesian human resources, who are experts in their fields, can contribute to the nation," Kansong stated.  (Antaranews)