Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who intends to spend his last few months of his presidency in the country’s ambitious new capital, has begun to work from the new presidential palace there, despite the continuing construction work and lack of first-class facilities.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo , center, talks to the media in the new capital city Nusantara in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, Monday, July 29, 2024. Widodo started work Monday from the new presidential palace in his country's ambitious new capital Nusantara, where he intends to spend the last few months of his presidency.
“We came here to check the latest progress of the IKN, especially the construction of the palace, I see everything is still in process,” Widodo said, adding that there are thousands of workers racing to complete the infrastructure projects, and that “I don’t want our presence to hamper its development progress.”
The project to build the new capital is estimated to cost $33 billion, of which the state budget would shoulder only 20%. Widodo’s administration has relied heavily onfrom the private sector to build key infrastructure and public facilities, as the state budget will mainly cover the construction of basic infrastructure, buildings, and utilities within the “core area” of the government.
Despite the progress made, questions still remain as to when the new capital will officially be relocated as Widodo is yet to issue the official decree. Until the decree is signed, Jakarta remains the country’s capital.
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