JAKARTA: The government has decided to hold this year’s Independence Day celebration in Jakarta, despite President Prabowo Subianto's earlier pledge to mark the occasion in the future capital of Nusantara, raising fresh questions about the long-term commitment to his predecessor’s flagship project.
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) chair Hasan Nasbi confirmed during a press briefing on Wednesday (July 16) that the State Secretariat had formed the organizing committee for the Aug 17 event, with the PCO also involved in the preparations.
