Jakarta: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo explained that his recent move to invite world-renowned figures to join a steering committee for the relocation of the country’s capital to East Kalimantan was made to win the trust of investors as the government seeks greater participation from the private sector to finance the multibillion-dollar project.
During a recent official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jokowi invited UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed al Nahyan to join the steering committee, which also includes the chief executive officer of a Japan-based diversified conglomerate, the Softbank Group, Masayoshi Son, and former British prime minister Tony Blair.
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