The Constitutional Court (MK) has decided that the Special Capital\nRegion of Jakarta Province remains Indonesia\u2019s capital, not the Capital\nCity of Nusantara (IKN). Deputy Chairman of Commission V of the House of\nRepresentatives Syaiful Huda welcomed the decision warmly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe welcome the Constitutional Court\u2019s (MK) ruling, which affirms\nthere is no legal vacuum regarding the status of the capital city, where\nthe Special Capital Region of Jakarta remains the capital of the state\neven though Law No.\u00a03\/2022 has been enacted, designating the Capital\nCity of Nusantara (IKN) as Indonesia\u2019s new capital,\u201d Huda told reporters\non Thursday (14\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
This Deputy Secretary General of the National Awakening Party (PKB)\ncentral board stated that a law gains binding legal force after\npromulgation and recording in the state gazette. However, in certain\ncontexts involving changes to a region\u2019s legal status or capital\nrelocation, its applicability requires additional constitutive\nconditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the case of relocating the Capital City of the State, the new\nlaw\u2019s legal effectiveness depends entirely on the issuance of a specific\nPresidential Decree (Keppres) on the matter,\u201d Huda said.<\/p>\n
Based on reports from the Head of the IKN Authority Basuki\nHadimuljono, he explained, the first phase of IKN development, namely\nthe executive institutions\/area, was completed by April 2026. Currently,\nthe second phase of IKN development is underway, completing\ninfrastructure facilities for judicial and legislative institution\nareas.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf viewed from the target for the legislative and judicial areas,\nthis will be completed in 2030,\u201d Huda added.<\/p>\n
Huda hopes that IKN infrastructure development will be completed\naccording to the initial targets. Nevertheless, current global dynamics\nare pushing Indonesia to implement major efficiencies, which will affect\nIKN development progress.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope all parties can understand if the government redirects\nbudget priorities to more urgent needs, such as maintaining economic\ngrowth, ensuring rupiah exchange rate stability, and protecting\nvulnerable groups with various social assistance,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
MK Affirms Jakarta Remains Indonesia\u2019s Capital<\/p>\n
It is known that the MK rejected the material judicial review\npetition against Law No.\u00a03 of 2022 on the Capital City of the State or\nthe IKN Law. With that decision, DKI Jakarta remains Indonesia\u2019s Capital\nCity of the State.<\/p>\n
The decision to reject the material judicial review of the IKN Law\nwas announced by the MK in the verdict pronouncement session\nNo.\u00a071\/PUU-XXIV\/2026 held on Tuesday (12\/5). The session was chaired\ndirectly by MK Chief Justice Suhartoyo.<\/p>\n
In their petition, the petitioners assessed that the norm in Article\n2 paragraph (1) of Law No.\u00a02 of 2024 is not in sync with the norm in\nArticle 39 paragraph (1) of Law No.\u00a03 of 2022. This is considered to\ncreate a constitutional vacuum in the capital city\u2019s status, which\nimplies the validity of government actions, including the issuance of\ndecisions and state administration implementation.<\/p>\n
\u201cRejecting the petitioners\u2019 request in its entirety,\u201d said MK Chief\nJustice Suhartoyo in the session.<\/p>\n
According to the Court\u2019s opinion, the interpretation of the norm in\nArticle 2 paragraph (1) of Law No.\u00a02 of 2024 in question must be read\nand understood in connection with the norm in Article 73 of Law No.\u00a02 of\n2024. The MK explained that the binding and applicable force of the\nsubstance of the capital city relocation begins when a Presidential\nDecree (Keppres) on the relocation of the Capital City of the Unitary\nRepublic of Indonesia from the Special Capital Region of Jakarta\nProvince to the Capital City of Nusantara is issued by the\nPresident.<\/p>\n
Constitutional Justice Adies Kadir stated that relocating the capital\ncity from Jakarta to IKN requires a legal basis in the form of a\nPresidential Decree. The MK assessed that if that Keppres has been\nsigned, then the decision regarding the new Capital City of the State\ncan begin to apply and have binding legal force.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pkb-welcomes-mks-affirmation-that-jakarta-remains-indonesias-capital-no-legal-vacuum-1778712660", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }