During his speech, the President
expressed gratitude to the governors and emphasized the importance of
collaboration between the central government, local governments, the military,
police, private sector, and all members of society in supporting the
development of the new capital city. He also thanked the national institutions
and components of the nation who have supported the start of the project.
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After the ceremony, the President
and First Lady Iriana Jokowi planted trees at the Zero Kilometer Point. The
President planted a red meranti tree, while the First Lady planted a camphor
tree. The regional heads also planted trees from their respective regions.
The President clarified that the
construction of the new capital city does not mean that the central government
is abandoning Jakarta or other former capital cities. Rather, the new capital
city is intended to address economic and infrastructure inequalities and to
provide a city with international standards and facilities.
Furthermore, during his speech,
President Jokowi expressed his gratitude to all the components of the nation
who have supported the development of the new capital city. He thanked the high
state institutions such as MPR RI, DPR RI, DPD RI, Supreme Court,
Constitutional Court, BPK, Judicial Commission, and all components of society
for supporting the beginning of the construction of the new capital city.
He also hoped that with the
guidance and blessings from Allah SWT, the construction of the new capital city
would proceed smoothly and easily. After the ceremony, President Jokowi and the
First Lady Iriana Jokowi planted trees at the zero point of IKN. The President
planted a red meranti tree, while the First Lady planted a camphor tree. The
regional leaders also planted trees native to their respective regions.
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In addition, the previous night,
President Jokowi had explained about the new capital city to governors from
across Indonesia in a meeting held at Novotel Hotel in Balikpapan. He clarified
that the establishment of the new capital city did not mean that the central
government would abandon Jakarta, as Jakarta still played an important role in
the nation's economy and had a large population. Instead, the new capital city
was meant to address the economic and infrastructure disparities across the
country and to create a modern, international-standard city with top-tier
facilities such as international hospitals and universities. The President also
encouraged governors to attract foreign investment to their respective regions
through the new omnibus law.
The President also expressed his
gratitude to the governors who attended the event. According to President
Jokowi, this is a form of diversity and strong unity among the nation's
children in building this new capital city.
"The collaboration between
the central government, regional governments, the military, the police, the
private sector, and the entire society in supporting the development of the
national capital city will greatly help us achieve our aspirations," he
said.
The former Governor of Jakarta
also expressed his thanks to all components of the nation who have supported
the beginning of the development of the new capital city.
He expressed his sincere
gratitude to the high institutions of the state, such as the People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR), the House of Representatives (DPR), the Regional
Representative Council (DPD), the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court, the
Audit Board, the Judicial Commission, and all components of society in
supporting the development of the new capital city.
"Hopefully, we pray that the
guidance and blessings from Allah SWT will give us ease and smoothness in
building the new capital city," he said.