President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (centre), Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (right) and Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono inspect the government's plan to build a road to connect the Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road with the site of the new capital city, which is to occupy a 256,000-hectare area in East Kalimantan's regencies of North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara. - Jakarta Post/ANN
JAKARTA, Sept 5 (Jakarta Post/ANN): The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) estimates that the construction of Indonesia’s new capital city in East Kalimantan will take decades, indicating that the project will stretch far beyond President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s current and final five-year term.
Bappenas head Suharso Monoarfa told lawmakers that the agency estimated 15 to 20 years would be needed for the relocation, including all requirements.
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