Mother Removal Believed Can Be Done in Jokowi Era

Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar believes the transfer of Indonesian capital from Jakarta can be done in the era of President Joko Widodo. 

'If Pak Jokowi started, good, because Mr. SBY (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono) failed to move there,' Muhaimin said when met at halal bihalal event at his residence at Jalan Warung Sila, Ciganjur, South Jakarta, Saturday (8/7 / 2017). 

With a joke, Muhaimin said President who has a simple style must be ready to have office in Palangkaraya although there is no Presidential Palace there. 

'Because the leadership style of Pak Jokowi is populist, maybe the office palace pinjem house who could be,' said Muhaimin. 

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Muhaimin rate, the transfer of the capital city is very necessary. The condition of Jakarta which is often badly jammed is considered to be one of the causes. In addition, the removal of the capital is valuable for development and economic development. 

'So there is an equal distribution of development, Jakarta is already amazing, 85 percent of the money circulation is in Jakarta, Muter here (only),' said Muhaimin. 

He said, PKB has been pushing the transfer of the capital to Palangkaraya since the era of President SBY. 

'Pak SBY, I, and PKB also used to Pak SBY's time to push, fail, not strong again, we try again now,' said Muhaimin. 

In addition, the initial discourse of the transfer of the capital to Palangkaraya according to him has emerged since the era of President Sukarno. Palangkaraya condition to be a substitute for the City because it is considered strategic, located in the middle, the ground is flat, and earthquake resistant. 

Problem budget, Muhaimin admitted when using the state budget will definitely charge. He hopes that the removal of the capital will not interfere with the priority objectives of the state budget. Therefore the transfer can work with private parties. 

'If it involves private baseball problem, which is important only (limited) business, it is the same cooperation between countries with cooperation with private sector,' said Muhaimin.