JAKARTA, JAKTIMES.COM– Pramono Anung has reaffirmed that Jakarta will continue to serve as Indonesia’s capital city until the central government officially issues a presidential decree to relocate the nation’s capital to Nusantara.
Speaking at Jakarta City Hall on Wednesday, Pramono welcomed a recent ruling by Indonesia’s Constitutional Court, which confirmed that Jakarta still legally holds the status of the national capital.
“The use of ‘DKI Jakarta’ remains valid, and all government activities continue as usual until a Presidential Decree on the capital relocation is issued,” Pramono said.
The statement follows a landmark decision by the Constitutional Court of Indonesia in Case No. 71/PUU-XXIV/2026, which rejected a judicial review request against the 2022 State Capital Law governing the development of Nusantara, Indonesia’s planned future capital in East Kalimantan.
Legal Certainty Amid Capital Relocation Debate
Pramono emphasized that, from a legal and administrative perspective, Jakarta remains the center of national governance until all formal procedures for relocation are completed.
“Until there is an official Presidential Decree, Jakarta is still the capital of Indonesia,” he said.
The governor added that the Jakarta provincial administration has consistently operated under that assumption, maintaining the city’s role as the political and governmental hub of the country despite ongoing preparations for Nusantara.
The Constitutional Court ruling is seen as providing legal clarity at a time when Indonesia is navigating one of the most ambitious capital relocation projects in Southeast Asia.
Jakarta Still Holds Strategic Importance
Although the Indonesian government continues developing Nusantara as the country’s future administrative capital, Jakarta remains Indonesia’s economic powerhouse and diplomatic center.
Major government institutions, foreign embassies, state offices, and national business headquarters are still based in Jakarta, reinforcing the city’s continuing strategic role.
Pramono also stressed that the Constitutional Court’s decision would not significantly change Jakarta’s bureaucracy or daily governance, since the city has continued functioning as the nation’s capital throughout the transition process.
Indonesia first announced plans to relocate the capital from Jakarta to Nusantara under former president Joko Widodo, citing concerns over overcrowding, traffic congestion, land subsidence, and environmental pressures in the sprawling мегacity of more than 10 million people (Wan)