Deputy for political, legal, defense, security, and human rights issues studies and management at the KSP, Rumadi Ahmad, noted that the involvement of groups or organizations of people with disabilities is not yet maximal.
"There is still the next stage that we will push together so that in the second stage (of Nusantara's development), the involvement of organizations of people with disabilities can be more meaningful," he informed during a webinar on Tuesday.
Nusantara's development has been divided into four phases, starting from 2022 to 2045. The first phase comprising the construction of the main basic infrastructure is almost complete.
The second phase, from 2025–2029, will include the construction of public transport facilities, expansion of civil servants' residences, and basic infrastructure construction and maintenance.
Ahmad quoted the World Report on Disability, saying that there are several priority areas in striving for an inclusive environment for people with disabilities, including the need for standard accessibility policies, and monitoring and evaluation of policy implementation.
They further include training and education on disability perspectives, clear development plans and budgets for people with disabilities, and the involvement of organizations of people with disabilities in policy making.
On the same occasion, chairperson of the central executive board of the Indonesian Association of People with Disabilities (DPD PPDI) of East Kalimantan, Anni Juwairiyah, said that her organization has not been sufficiently involved in the new capital's development.
Law Number 8 of 2016 on People with Disabilities firmly states that people with disabilities must be involved in the creation of policies that are related to them.
Juwairiyah said that in several meetings on the development of Nusantara, she was only invited as a participant without being given the opportunity to provide inputs or have in-depth discussions.
The organization is hoping to contribute actively to efforts to ensure that the new capital is developed by taking into account the needs and rights of people with disabilities.
"This is a milestone for the struggle of people with disabilities to have an inclusive capital city," she added.
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