Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto has signed Law No. 151 of 2024, amending the title and roles of officials in Jakarta following the 2024 regional elections.

Based on the the Ministry of State Secretariat’s Legal Documentation and Information the law revises Law No. 2 of 2024, formalized by the President on 30 November 2024, antaranews.com reported on Saturday (7/12/2024).

According to Article 70-B, the elected Governor and Deputy Governor of Jakarta from the 2024 elections are now officially recognized as the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Special Region of Jakarta (DKJ). 

This adjustment also applies to legislative council (DPRD), House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) members representing Jakarta, aligning with the updated nomenclature.

The law also outlines transitional provisions concerning Jakarta’s status as Indonesia’s capital. The decision to relocate the capital to Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan, remains pending presidential approval.

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