Dailami Firdaus: No longer the Capital, Jakarta Must Continue its Strategic Development
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Senator Dailami Firdaus paid great attention to Jakarta after the ratification of Law number 3/2022 on the State Capital.
Don't let this relocation of the capital have an impact on the cessation of all development programs
Referring to the regulation, Jakarta will no longer have the status of the Nusantara State Capital (IKN) as it will be moved to North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan.
Even though it no longer holds the status of a capital city, he stated, strategic development in Jakarta needs to continue.
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"Don't let this relocation of the capital have an impact on the cessation of all development programs that have been planned and are taking place in Jakarta," he expressed, Thursday (3/31).
He did not deny that it would also have an impact on central government spending in Jakarta, as some of the central government's activities would be divided up in the new capital city.
"I see this matter as a reality that must be faced and addressed properly," he stressed.
That's why the various potentials in Jakarta must be maximized with a new special status in the future.
"Don't be complacent with what has been felt from Jakarta's special status as the capital city," he explained.
He was optimistic that Jakarta will remain an idol and prima donna from an economic perspective.
"From now on, after it is no longer the capital city, an inventory of all the potential that exists to strengthen Jakarta is being carried out," he explained," he explained.
As the son of Betawi, he also wanted the indigenous people of Jakarta as the core community to continue to be strengthened. Thus, there needs to be a joint formulation when discussing the specifics or privileges of Jakarta after not becoming the capital city.
"I concentrate on strengthening the Betawi community in the privilege of Jakarta after it has no specificity as the capital city," he concluded, who is the grandson of the charismatic Betawian figure KH Abdullah Syafi'i.
