"Dream - President Joko Widodo or Jokowi revealed that the number of invitations for the 79th anniversary of Indonesia's independence in the Nusantara Capital (IKN), East Kalimantan, is 8,000. After calculations, it turns out that accommodations and hotels are insufficient. "In commemoration of the 79th Independence Day of Indonesia, there will be a ceremony in the Nusantara Capital. Initially, 8,000 were invited, but upon further calculations, it turns out that the hotels are not enough, accommodations are insufficient, and catering is also very difficult," said Jokowi during the groundbreaking of the Nusantara International Convention Center and Hotel in the IKN area, Monday, August 12, 2024."

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"Cut again from 8,000 to 4,000, and after recalculating at the hotel, it turns out it's still not enough. Accommodation is insufficient, and it's still difficult for consumption," he said. "In the end, from 4,000 it was cut down to 2,000. Even 2,000 is still not enough, so the final decision yesterday was to invite 1,300 guests to the State Palace for the 79th Independence Day ceremony," he continued.

"Jokowi expressed his happiness that the Nusantara International Convention Center and Hotel will soon be built in IKN. He mentioned that this could increase the number of invited guests for the upcoming Indonesian Independence Day celebration next year. "This will add facilities if next year the ceremony invites 8,000 guests, and by that time I will already be one of the guests present here. But I can assure you that the hotel will still not be enough if we invite 8,000. At most, it will increase to 2,000," he said."

"Jokowi said that many are interested in visiting the IKN. In fact, he said, anyone who meets him often asks for an invitation to the 79th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia at the IKN.

“Actually, I never bring invitations; everything is arranged by the Ministry of State Secretariat, which always calculates in detail where to stay, meals, and what the accommodations are like,” he concluded.