#BersihkanIndonesia

The report critiques the Indonesian government's plan to move its capital to East Kalimantan, specifically in the Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara regencies. It argues that the project is a 'political commodity' designed to benefit oligarchs and corporations who hold extensive mining, forestry, and plantation concessions in the area. The document highlights significant environmental threats, including the destruction of mangrove ecosystems in Balikpapan Bay, the risk of floods, and continued reliance on coal power. It also warns of the marginalization and potential eviction of indigenous peoples, such as the Balik tribe, and criticizes the lack of transparency in financing and public participation.

• The new capital city area (IKN) is divided into three zones: a 5,644-hectare central core (ring one), a 42,000-hectare national capital area (ring two), and a 180,965-hectare expansion area (ring three).
• The project area is not vacant land but is dominated by 162 concessions for mining, forestry, oil palm plantations, and coal power plants, many of which are linked to political figures and their families.
• Prominent figures linked to concessions in the IKN area include Sukanto Tanoto, Hashim Djojohadikusumo (brother of Prabowo Subianto), and Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, whose companies have left 50 abandoned coal mining pits.
• The relocation threatens the indigenous Balik tribe in the first ring, who face potential displacement and the loss of traditional ways of life, similar to the historical displacement of the Betawi in Jakarta.
• The project risks destroying the mangrove ecosystem of Balikpapan Bay, which covers 12,418.75 hectares and serves as a critical protector against floods and tsunamis.
• Despite government claims of a 'green city' independent of fossil fuels, coal power plants continue to be constructed in East Kalimantan, and the new capital will likely be exposed to air pollution from these plants and forest fires.
• The total estimated cost of the project is Rp466 trillion, with the government exploring the sale or leasing of state assets in Jakarta, valued at Rp1,123 trillion, to help fund the relocation.
• The report argues that the government's use of 'land freezing' and state-ownership claims may lead to forced evictions of villagers who lack formal land certificates.

APA

Johansyah, M., Rupang, P., Apriando, T., Zamzami, Meutia, H., Saini, A., Suhadi, Z., Birry, A. A., Nasution, M., Indradi, Y., & Prayoga, A. P. (n.d.). #BersihkanIndonesia. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FA-IKN-REPORT-INGGRIS-digital2.pdf

Chicago

Johansyah, Merah, Pradarma Rupang, Tommy Apriando, Zamzami, Hilda Meutia, Ahmad Saini, Zenzi Suhadi, et al. #BersihkanIndonesia. Trend Asia, n.d. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FA-IKN-REPORT-INGGRIS-digital2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{johansyahndbersihkanindonesia, author = {Johansyah, Merah and Rupang, Pradarma and Apriando, Tommy and Zamzami and Meutia, Hilda and Saini, Ahmad and Suhadi, Zenzi and Birry, Ahmad Ashov and Nasution, Marina and Indradi, Yuyun and Prayoga, Anggi Putra}, title = {{\#BersihkanIndonesia}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FA-IKN-REPORT-INGGRIS-digital2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }