Indonesia's President-elect, who will be sworn in in October, estimated that the new capital will be “functionally running” in four to five years.
The future presidential palace under construction, which will host Indonesia's 79th Independence Day celebration on Aug. 17, is seen in the future capital city of Nusantara in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, on Aug. 10, 2024.
He and incumbent President Joko Widodo are inspecting the new capital ahead of the Independence Day celebrations scheduled to be held at the area on August 17. Some political observers and economists have questioned whether Prabowo will continue the new capital project given that his focus will be to allocate funding towards his welfare policies.
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo Once Symbolized Democratic Hope—His Plan for a New Capital Represents a Darker Legacy
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