IKN Authority Head Bambang Susantono Steps Down

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Head of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority Bambang Susantono and his deputy Doni Rahayu have stepped down from their positions. State Secretary Minister Pratikno made the announcement at the Presidential Palace on Monday, June 3. However, he stopped short of elaborating on the reasons for the resignation of the two officials.

Pratikno confirmed that President Joko Jokowi Widodo has issued a letter of honorable dismissal and appreciation to Bambang and Doni.

“The President has thus appointed Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Minister Basuki Hadimuljono as Acting Head of the IKN Authority and Deputy Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR) Raja Juli Antoni as Acting Deputy Head of the IKN Authority,” he remarked.

The head of state instructed Basuki and Raja Juli to ensure the best possible acceleration of the new capital development. “With the initial vision: to remain consistent with the Nusa Rimba Raya plan and provide positive benefits to the surrounding community,” he added.

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said that the focus of the IKN development is currently on land and investment. That’s why he is collaborating with Raja Juli to lead the national project.

“This is related to the status of the land, so we will immediately decide on the status of the land in IKN whether it will be sold, leased, or under the KPBU (government cooperation with business entities) scheme,” Basuki said, hoping that investors would no longer hesitate to invest in the IKN project.

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