President Joko Widodo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto started their day in the Nusantara Capital (IKN), North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan Province, on Monday morning, August 12, 2024. They personally reviewed the progress of IKN’s development by walking through several infrastructures under construction and pausing at the Grande area to gain a clearer picture of the project’s development.
They observed the construction of the State Palace, the national axis area, and the buildings of several coordinating ministries from that area. President Jokowi expressed positive feedback on the progress of IKN’s development, stating that the project was progressing as expected.
In his statement after the inspection, the President mentioned, “The air is cool, the air is clean, just as we dreamed of having a green capital—whether it’s the energy, electric vehicles, the environment, the air, everything is already good.” Defense Minister Prabowo echoed this sentiment by mentioning that the atmosphere in IKN was very good and expressing optimism about the smooth progress of its development.
Prabowo also stated his government’s commitment to continuing IKN’s development, ensuring its sustainability. He expressed confidence that IKN will be completed on schedule, mentioning, “We shouldn’t force it, but I’m optimistic that in 4-5 years, I think it will function very well. I’m not an engineer, but looking at its potential, I believe in 5-6 years, it will be good, completed.”
Source: Senin Pagi, Presiden Jokowi dan Menhan Prabowo Tinjau Progres Pembangunan IKN
