Indonesia’s new capital project is a priority goal that has been enshrined in the country’s law, said an official from the Nusantara Capital City Authority on Tuesday (Jun 14).
When asked how the 2024 election outcome might affect Nusantara’s development, Professor Mohammed Ali Berawi, the authority’s chairman for coordination of technology transformation and innovation, noted that the construction process has been planned until 2045.
“It’s not a single or short-term goal, we see it as a mid- and long-term goal.
“And this has been endorsed by the Act, the law of Indonesia, in which this will be one of the major priorities,” he told CNA in an exclusive interview.
Prof Berawi was speaking to CNA on the sidelines of the Indonesia-Singapore Business Forum held in Singapore.
“Because of the necessity of this new capital city, it will be continued until we achieve the selected target, the ultimate goal, which is to build a sustainable and inclusive city,” he said, adding that the city will be an economic generator not only for Indonesia, but also for the region and the world.
In 2019, President Joko Widodo announced that the country’s capital would move from Jakarta to the island of Borneo.
About 60,000 civil servants will be relocated from Jakarta to Nusantara, and 200,000 workers are expected to be involved in the construction, said Prof Berawi.
Construction will begin in the second half of this year, with a target to complete the first phase in 2024, he added.
Source: CNA
