Indonesian Capital City Movement

As we know if Indonesia has move their capital city to Kalimantan Island. Special on Kutai Kartanegara. The effort of Indonesian capital city movement start from Joko Widodo’s presidential term on April, 29th 2019. Actually this idea of Indonesian capital city movement has been discussed since Soekarno’s presidential term until Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s presidential term. They espouse this plan to make r new main of politics and Indonesian administration because of overpopulated and Environmental issues.

From Joko Widodo’s opinion as a President of Indonesia. He said that Kutai Kartanegara has a strategy position in Indonesia ( in the middle of Indonesia ) and also has a small risk of catastrophe. Indonesian president make a regulation that from 3 regulation must be fulfilled for this country. Such as :

1. Reflect the national identity,
2. Ensure the sustainability of the social and economic environment,
3. Creating a smart, modern, and international standard city.

In Kalimantan island also has a intact infrastructure beside all the reason. Bambang Brodjonegoro as the head of Bappenas also accompany Mr. Joko Widodo to explain the steps of Indonesian capital city movement. And they predicting that Kutai Kartanegara would be use as a capital city of Indonesia on 2024. Bambang Brodjonegoro also explain that there are six main reason of the movement capital city. Such as :

1. Reduce Jakarta and Jabodetabek load.
2. To push the equitable of the construction to Indonesia specially east of Indonesia.
3. To change the mindset of the construction from Java Centris to Indonesian Centris.
4. Had a capital city that could represent the nation identity, diversity, and appreciation for Pancasila.
5. To increase the management of the efficient and effective government
6. Had a capital city that apply a smart concept, green, and beautiful city to increase the ability of competitiveness in reginal or international