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Prabowo’s silence deepens doubts over Indonesia’s dream capital of Nusantara

Despite officials insisting a move from the sinking current capital Jakarta is on track, the president’s inaction and budget cuts suggest otherwise.

Elverina Hidayati
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Nusantara was meant to embody Indonesia’s future as a green, modern, new capital rising from Borneo’s forests. But under President Prabowo Subianto, Nusantara is facing funding cuts and political indifference. The new capital project risks becoming a costly monument to unfinished ambition that was a legacy from former president Joko Widodo.

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