Indonesians will be able to visit the new centre upon request, with access limited to a maximum of 300 people per day. Only certain areas can be visited and smoking is prohibited. Outgoing President Widodo at the new centre where he will spend his final days in office. The completion of the works, which should be finished in the next two decades, is still far away.
Jakarta () – The new Indonesian capital, IKN Nusantarahas opened its doors to the public. Since 16 September, citizens have been able to visit it, although access is still limited to some specific areas, such as Plaza Seremoni and Taman Kusuma Bangsa Nusantara, while others are off-limits to the public. “We have to limit,” stresses the spokesman for the new metropolis, Troy Pantouw, “the quota of potential visitors; the maximum is 300 people per day,” with hours running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Access restrictions and the use of quotas, adds the spokesman, “are related to security and public order issues.”
The visits, the statement said, will be guided and under strict supervision, subject to prior authorization from the competent offices; the guests will be transported to the areas open to the public – where smoking is prohibited – in electric vehicles. The aim of the authorities is to show Indonesians how the work on the new capital is progressing, which has already been enthusiastically joined by hundreds of visitors, despite the limited number of places.
Before officially stepping down from the leadership of the country, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo wanted to keep his promise to the nation: to work every day in Nusantara, the new capital in East Kalimantan province. His term ends on October 20 and he will be replaced by his current Minister of Defense, General (ret.) Prabowo Subianto. At the same time, his eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, will be the new vice president.
Among the most important events Jokowi held during his working stay in Nusantara was the final plenary meeting with all ministers and senior government officials. In addition, a major meeting was held on 12 September with all the commanders of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and the police, where the outgoing head of state agreed to a request from the institutions.
Among the burning issues raised by Jokowi was his assertion that Nusantra still needs time and work to be completed. “I am convinced,” he added, “thanks to the efforts of the president-elect.” [Prabowo Subianto]that all aspects will be addressed and the missing parts will be completed much more quickly. However, my personal intention in bringing you here is to give you a much better understanding of our nation’s transformation, such as the ecological environmental complex, green transportation, including electric vehicles). “This is our future world,” Widodo concluded, in which “renewable energy will become the backbone of our daily lives.” Finally, the outgoing president expressed his ambitious dream of a “Golden Indonesia 2045,” in which the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to exceed US$23,000 per capita.
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