Delusions of Grandeur in Nusantara
Monday, February 14, 2022
Forced through to satisfy the ambition of Jokowi, the relocation of the national capital has the potential to fail. It will be a burden for future generations.
THE relocation of the capital city is the biggest gamble for President Joko Widodo in the last two years of his administration. The ambitious project is going ahead without proper calculations, is being forced through at the wrong time and could end in failure. If this unfortunate outcome comes to pass, it is not only Jokowi and his ministers that will bear the risk, but all the people of Indonesia.
After the Capital City Law was hastily ap
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