IKN Is Not a Priority, Anies Chooses to Repair Roads and Damaged Classrooms in Kalimantan

IKN Bukan Prioritas, Anies Pilih Perbaiki Jalan dan Kelas Rusak di Kalimantan

"IKN is Not a Priority, Anies Chooses to Repair Roads and Damaged Classrooms in Kalimantan"

"Dream - Presidential candidate (capres) number 1, Anies Baswedan, believes that the development of the Nusantara Capital (IKN) is not a priority. For him, rather than building IKN, it is better to repair the damaged roads in Kalimantan. Anies assesses that the funds used to build IKN would be much more beneficial if used to build classrooms and repair damaged roads in Kalimantan."

"Anies expressed this opinion during a dialogue at 'Desak Anies' held at Aming Coffee, Pontianak City, West Kalimantan, on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. "We want the roads in Kalimantan to be well constructed. The data shows that West Kalimantan is one of the 10 provinces with the most damaged roads. There are 3,700 km of damaged roads in West Kalimantan. Use the funds to repair the damaged roads," said Anies, as reported by merdeka.com, Wednesday, December 27, 2023."

IKN Is Not a Priority, Anies Chooses to Repair Roads and Damaged Classrooms in Kalimantan

"Similarly with schools. Anies stated that based on the data he has, from five provinces in Kalimantan, there are 10,000 severely damaged classrooms."

"So, when we talk about development, think of development for the entire population on the island, not just one location," said Anies. "Maybe we are proud of a city built on our island, but will that pride change our fate? Address the basic needs, address the fundamental issues, from there Kalimantan will progress, and its people will prosper," he added."

"Previously, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta also criticized the development of IKN during the presidential candidate debate held by the KPU on December 12, 2023. Initially, Ganjar Pranowo asked about Anies, who had previously served as the Governor of DKI Jakarta, where the condition of Jakarta was still struggling with traffic jams, pollution, and other issues."

Ganjar then asked Anies what if the capital city wants to be moved to IKN? Anies stated that if Jakarta still has problems, then those should not be left behind. Instead, they should be resolved.

"Jakarta still has environmental issues, traffic, population density; if left unattended, it will not be resolved. In fact, it needs to be addressed. If we look at traffic, the contribution of ASN is only 4-7%, so it does not reduce congestion. Secondly, regarding the environment, if the government moves family businesses here, then there will still be problems.""

The translation of "ungkap Anies." to English is "reveal Anies."

"Therefore, Anies said, the issues in Jakarta must be resolved. For example, with public transportation, then adding parks. "For Jakarta to become a safe, comfortable, and healthy city," Anies stated."

According to Anies, Indonesia should not imitate the Netherlands, which previously turned its old city into a capital and faced problems when there was a decline in the surface. Therefore, it should move to Monas. "When we have urgent problems right in front of us, in Kalimantan, the need to build damaged schools is still significant. The intercity routes in Kalimantan are urgent. The people are the ones feeling the money, while what we are working on is only for civil servants, not for the people and the economic center," Anies stated.

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