MP Urges Gibran and Ministers to Start Working in IKN
JAKARTA - An Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) member from the PDI-Perjuangan faction, Deddy Sitorus, has urged Vice President (Wapres) RI Gibran Rakabuming and ministers to start working in the Nusantara Capital (IKN).
“Or the Vice President, as my friend from Gerindra said. I’ve been asking for this for a long time. Vice President, Minister of Forestry, Minister of Villages, Minister of Transmigration, why not relocate there? State money is a public asset. Don’t get too comfortable in Jakarta,” Deddy said during a Commission II DPR RI meeting in Jakarta on Monday (30/3/2026).
He also proposed that several ministries begin placing officials to work from IKN on a rotational basis.
Additionally, he highlighted that many ministries still lack permanent buildings.
Rather than renting private buildings, he argued, it would be better to use the buildings available in IKN.
“We have 48 ministries, Sir, and institutions—surely some can utilise them, right? Many ministries are still using buildings that might not be government-owned. Why not go there? Work is digital now anyway,” he stated during the meeting with Interior Minister Tito Karnavian.
“I think there’s no issue; it could start with one interior ministry or one directorate general. Perhaps Mr Tito wants to be the pioneer,” he continued.
Furthermore, he encouraged the Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority, Basuki Hadimuljono, to propose the utilisation of IKN buildings to President Prabowo Subianto.
“Please discuss it with the President and the ministers so we can utilise them. It’s wrong to let public assets stand unused—it’s like burning money on maintenance,” he said.
He also acknowledged that IKN development is a long-term programme.
However, Deddy assessed that completed progress should still be utilised.
“We’ve said from the beginning it’s a 20-30 year programme like in other countries, not some Bandung Bondowoso project. Please think about it so we don’t keep draining the budget without utilisation—that’s not right in my view,” he added.