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        "msgid": "vice-presidential-palace-completed-when-will-gibran-office-in-ikn-basukis-response-1774861306",
        "date": "2026-03-30 14:58:01",
        "title": "Vice Presidential Palace Completed: When Will Gibran Office in IKN? Basuki's Response",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The head of the Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN), Basuki Hadimuljono, has confirmed preparations for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to begin working from the new capital in Nusantara (IKN), with 50 presidential staff already deployed for setup. Although the exact timeline remains unconfirmed, Basuki expressed optimism that Gibran could start officing there this year, given the completion of the Vice Presidential Palace. This development underscores Indonesia's ongoing efforts to operationalise its administrative shift to IKN, enhancing government presence in the region.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority\n(OIKN), Basuki Hadimuljono, has spoken out regarding the plans for Vice\nPresident (Wapres) Gibran Rakabuming Raka to office in IKN.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, during a working meeting (raker) with OIKN on Monday\n(30\/3\/2026), Chairman of Commission II of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Rifqinizamy Karsayuda, inquired about the\nrumour that Vice President Gibran would start officing in IKN this year.\nHe asked whether the rumour was true and if the Vice President could\nbegin officing there this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a rumour earlier, apparently Vice President Gibran wants\nto office in IKN, any news on that, sir? Could the Vice President office\nin IKN this year, sir?\u201d said Chairman of Commission II of DPR RI,\nRifqinizamy, during the raker with the Head of OIKN on Monday\n(30\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Basuki responded that preparations have already begun, with 50\npresidential staff sent to IKN for the preparations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think yes, because 50 staff (presidential) have already been\nassigned there for the preparations. Hopefully, he can soon office in\nIKN,\u201d Basuki replied.<\/p>\n<p>However, his side did not confirm when Vice President Gibran would\nstart officing in IKN. He only assured that it is possible for Gibran to\nbegin officing this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInsyaallah, he can office this year,\u201d Basuki continued.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, when met by reporters, Basuki was optimistic that Vice\nPresident Gibran could office in IKN this year, considering that the\nconstruction of the Vice Presidential Palace in IKN has been\ncompleted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding the news of the Vice President\u2019s plan to office in IKN, I\nthink that\u2019s just a leak, just planning, and just preparations. So I\nhope it happens, that he can office in IKN. I hope he can office in IKN\nthis year because the building (Vice Presidential Palace) is already\ncompleted,\u201d he explained.<\/p>",
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