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        "msgid": "dpr-member-capital-relocation-must-have-clear-constitutional-legitimacy-1778823713",
        "date": "2026-05-15 08:28:21",
        "title": "DPR Member: Capital Relocation Must Have Clear Constitutional Legitimacy",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II member Indrajaya has stressed that the relocation of the nation's capital from Jakarta to Nusantara (IKN) requires explicit constitutional legitimacy, citing a recent Constitutional Court (MK) ruling that maintains Jakarta's status until a presidential decree is issued. The MK's decision on 12 May 2026 rejected a challenge to the IKN Law, underscoring the need for comprehensive preparation in governance effectiveness, state apparatus readiness, and budget allocation to ensure the move is not merely a political whim but a legally sound national agenda. This highlights ongoing constitutional and administrative hurdles in President Prabowo's strategic plans for the capital shift.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Member of the DPR\u2019s Commission II, Indrajaya, explained\nthat the relocation of the state capital from Jakarta to the Nusantara\nCapital (IKN) must have clear constitutional legitimacy.<\/p>\n<p>In Constitutional Court (MK) Decision Number 71\/PUU-XXIV\/2026, it is\nemphasised that Jakarta remains the state capital until the presidential\ndecree (Keppres) regarding its relocation to IKN is issued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MK decision must serve as the final reference in ensuring that\nall national strategic policies proceed based on legal certainty, not\nmerely political will. This is an affirmation that every stage of the\ncapital relocation must have clear constitutional legitimacy,\u201d said\nIndrajaya in his statement, quoted on Friday (15\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>In the process, the effectiveness of governance, constitutional\nlegitimacy, readiness of state apparatus, and budget usage must be\nensured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe capital relocation is a major national agenda that must be\nprepared thoroughly and comprehensively. It is not enough to just build\nbuildings and facilities, but also to ensure that all aspects of\ngovernment governance are ready to be implemented effectively,\u201d said\nIndrajaya.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Prabowo has strategic, administrative, and\nconstitutional considerations in issuing the decree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Keppres has not been issued until now, it means there are\nstill several important matters that must be prepared thoroughly,\nbecause the relocation of the state capital is not a simple matter,\u201d\nsaid Indrajaya.<\/p>\n<p>This emphasis was conveyed in Decision Number 71\/PUU-XXIV\/2026, which\nrejected in its entirety the material examination of Law Number 3 of\n2022 on IKN on Tuesday (12\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRejecting the applicant\u2019s request in its entirety,\u201d said MK Chief\nJustice Suhartoyo while reading Decision Number 71\/PUU-XXIV\/2026 on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Law shall come into force on the date of the issuance of the\nPresidential Decision regarding the relocation of the Capital of the\nUnitary Republic of Indonesia from the Special Capital Region of Jakarta\nProvince to the Nusantara Capital,\u201d states Article 73 of the IKN\nLaw.<\/p>\n<p>MK Justice Adies Kadir stated that the meaning of \u201cin force\u201d in\nArticle 73 of Law 3\/2022 binds the substance\/material of the norm for\nrelocating the state capital when the Keppres on relocating the state\ncapital from Jakarta to the Nusantara Capital (IKN) is issued by the\nPresident.<\/p>\n<p>This status applies as long as the Presidential Decision (Keppres) on\nrelocating the state capital from Jakarta to IKN has not been\nissued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThus, the applicant\u2019s argument which essentially states that the\nnorm of Article 39 paragraph (1) of Law 3\/2022 contradicts Article 1\nparagraph (3) and Article 28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution of\nthe Republic of Indonesia is legally unfounded,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-member-capital-relocation-must-have-clear-constitutional-legitimacy-1778823713",
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