DPR Member: Constitutional Court Ruling Not Intended to Halt IKN Development
A member of Commission II of the House of Representatives, Romy Soekarno, hopes that the public does not interpret the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding the designation of Jakarta as the capital as a form of halting the development of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) project.
He stated that the decision actually provides important affirmation that, legally and constitutionally, the status of the national capital is still borne by Jakarta until the issuance of a Presidential Decision regarding the capital relocation.
“Do not interpret it as if IKN development is stopping. Development can still proceed,” said Romy via WhatsApp message on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
The Constitutional Court decision, he continued, articulates that the IKN development project can still proceed, but using a more measured, phased, realistic, and strategic approach in accordance with the state’s fiscal capacity and national priorities.
Therefore, he invited the public to view the IKN development project as a form of long-term investment, not merely a short-term project.
“I welcome this decision, especially given the current state of the state budget posture and the geopolitical situation amid the ongoing energy crisis,” said the PDIP faction legislator.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the IKN Authority (OIKN), Troy Pantouw, stated that his institution respects all constitutional decision-making processes at the Constitutional Court as part of the democratic mechanism and rule of law in Indonesia.
He said that the Constitutional Court’s decision in case number 71/PUU-XXIV/2026, which states that the status of the National Capital remains in Jakarta and not in Nusantara, is not an issue.
“We have no problem,” said Troy when confirmed via WhatsApp message on Wednesday, 13 May 2026.
According to him, the aforementioned Constitutional Court decision actually reinforces that the relocation of the national capital from Jakarta to Nusantara takes effect after the issuance of a Presidential Decision as mandated by law.
Troy added that the Constitutional Court’s decision also does not impact the progress of development in IKN. Because development continues to run according to the stages set by the government.
Previously, the Constitutional Court rejected the material judicial review petition of Law Number 3 of 2022 on IKN. In its considerations, the Court carefully examined the petitioner’s arguments along with the evidence submitted in the material review of Article 39 paragraph (1) of the IKN Law.
According to the Court, Nusantara has indeed been legally and politically designated as the national capital. However, the relocation process is still awaiting the presidential decision.
Thus, within reasonable reasoning, as long as the presidential decision regarding the relocation of the National Capital from Jakarta to IKN has not been established.
“Then, the capital remains positioned in Jakarta,” said Constitutional Court Justice Adies Kadir.
Furthermore, he said, the petitioner’s argument regarding Article 2 paragraph (1) of Law Number 2 of 2024, which is deemed not in sync with the norm of Article 39 paragraph (1) of the IKN Law, thus creating a vacancy in the status of the National Capital, must be interpreted and read in connection with the norm of Article 73 of Law Number 2 of 2024.
In Article 73 of Law Number 2 of 2024, Adies said, it is stated that the provisions of this law shall take effect upon the establishment of a Presidential Decision regarding the relocation of the National Capital from Jakarta to Nusantara by the President.