Legislator: Constitutional Court Ruling on Capital Not Halting IKN Project
Jakarta – A member of the House of Representatives Commission II, Romy Soekarno, has commented on the Constitutional Court (MK) ruling that reaffirms the status of the Special Region of Jakarta (DKJ) as the national capital.
Romy assessed that the MK’s ruling does not mean the Nusantara Capital (IKN) development project in East Kalimantan should be halted.
He stated that the IKN construction can continue, but the approach must be more realistic, phased, measured, and strategic in line with the state’s capabilities and national priorities.
The ruling, he said, applies until a presidential decision is issued regarding the official relocation of the government to IKN.
“This Constitutional Court ruling must be respected as part of constitutional certainty and certainty in the stages of relocating the national capital,” said Romy in his statement on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
He further assessed that the ruling actually provides healthier and more realistic space for the government in preparing the national transition process, both in terms of infrastructure, bureaucracy, fiscal matters, and national socio-economic readiness.
According to him, the future IKN development concept can be directed more focused as a strategic national government centre, as well as Indonesia’s green capital that symbolises the transformation of sustainable development in Indonesia’s future.
This is because he views IKN as having great potential to become a centre for modern environmental-based government governance, a national energy transition centre, a national food security strengthening centre, and a centre for sustainable management of Indonesia’s natural resources.
For now, he assessed that IKN can be functioned gradually as a strategic presidential palace area before becoming a full national government centre.
“Like the Bogor Palace, Cipanas Palace, or Tampaksiring Palace, while waiting for full readiness for the national government relocation,” he said.
To that end, he invited all elements of the nation to view IKN development as a long-term national investment, not just a short-term project.
“The most important thing is how the transition process is carried out constitutionally, realistically, efficiently, and while maintaining national stability and the interests of the Indonesian people,” he said.
Previously, the Constitutional Court (MK) rejected the material review of Law No. 3 of 2022 on the National Capital (IKN Law) and reaffirmed the status of the Special Region of Jakarta (DKJ) as the national capital.