For one week, after his inauguration as Jakarta governor, Anies Baswedan evaded questions about the future of Jakarta Bay's reclamation. Anies says he will wait for the outcome of the Jakarta City Council's (DPRD) special session before making any public statement on the topic, contrary to his zealous rejection of the project during the campaign period.

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, Jakarta's new deputy governor, seems equally unruffled. According to