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.
Indonesia n 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. Workers are seen at a construction site in the new capital city in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Indonesia , Monday, July 29, 2024.
To facilitate the move, the presidential secretariat is preparing all the necessary furniture for the presidential office, including tables, chairs and lighting, while the supply of clean water, electricity and internet is “all running well,” Widodo said. Only one month is left before Nusantara is slated to hold its first ever Indonesia Independence Day celebration, which is also expected to be the official transfer of the capital city from Jakarta. Its relocation plan has come into question, however, amid slow construction progress and missed deadlines,Most of the new city’s buildings are unfinished, with the new state palace 88% complete and several ministry buildings only with their lower floors usable.
Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono who also serves as the acting head of the IKN Authority, said the government is still working to procure another 40 megawatts for the city, but the current capacity of 10 megawatts produced by a solar power plant has been established in Nusantara. A nearby reservoir provides “more than enough to meet the needs” for clean drinking water in the new city, he said.
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