Anies will cancel capital city relocation if elected, says PKS president


Anies Baswedan, former Jakarta governor and candidate in next year's presidential election, and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar, who is the chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB), pose as they register at the General Election Commission headquarters in Jakarta on Oct 19, 2023. - Reuters

JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) president Ahmad Syaikhu has said presidential candidate Anies Baswedan will discontinue the capital city relocation project from Jakarta to Nusantara Capital City (IKN) if elected.

"This stance originates from the PKS' aspirations. Whether the upcoming president will accommodate this suggestion or not, we hope Pak Anies will implement it and other parties will understand this concern," said Syaikhu on Sunday (Nov 26), as quoted by CNN Indonesia.

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