DIGIVESTASI - he Draft Law on the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKJ) was officially approved in a plenary meeting today (March 28), Thursday, as part of the second stage of the decision-making process. What will be the fate of Jakarta next? Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian (Mendagry) said the government expects Jakarta to become one of the economic centers of Southeast Asia. This is because Jakarta is the region that makes the largest contribution to the Indonesian economy.

"According to BPS data in 2023, around 17% of Indonesia's economy is supported by DKI Jakarta. Even after the relocation of the capital city, Jakarta will continue to maintain that contribution and compete with world-class cities and we must further increase our contribution so that we can build our position," Tito said inside the building. Nusantara II, National Assembly Building, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Thursday (March 28, 2023).

Second, Mr. Tito said that the government, DPR RI, and DPD RI have the same vision, namely Jakarta is not the capital of the country, so to accelerate economic growth and increase its contribution to society, it is necessary to have a special position. gross domestic product (GDP) of Indonesia.

He believes the discussion of the DKJ Act is a form of joint commitment to make Jakarta a world-class city and a driver of economic activity in the Southeast Asia region. "The discussion of the DKJ Law is based on a joint commitment between the government, DPR RI, and DPD RI to make Jakarta a world-class city while maintaining a large economic turnover so that it can generate economic activity not only for Jakarta but also for Jakarta. ``Indonesia'' or ``Indonesia'' is indeed becoming an important economic center in Southeast Asia and even the world,'' he added. 

Previously, Presidential Special Adviser for Legal Affairs Dini Shanti Purwono emphasized that DKI Jakarta still maintains the status of Indonesia's capital city. The status of the archipelago's capital will change after the Presidential Decree (Keple) is issued. Therefore, the IKN Law has transitional provisions, namely Article 39. Based on Article 39 of the IKN Law, DKI Jakarta remains the capital of the country until the issuance of a Presidential Decree on the relocation of IKN to the archipelago. will continue," Dini said. Journalist, Thursday (2024/07/03). 

However, it is not certain when the presidential order will be issued. This is entirely the authority of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). "When the executive order will be issued is entirely the president's authority," Dini continued. Mr. Dini also emphasized that with the issuance of the Perpres, the archipelago will become the de facto capital. That way, DKI Jakarta will automatically no longer be the capital of Indonesia. 

"In principle, legally, the islands will only become de facto capitals after there is a Perpres. Well, once there is a Perpres, DKI Jakarta will automatically become the capital of the country. It's gone," he said. .

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