Indonesian president unveils site of new capital on Borneo island

FILE PHOTO: Indonesian President Joko Widodo smiles at reporters as he arrives before delivering a speech ahead of Independence Day, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 16, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to move its capital to Borneo island from Jakarta, a crowded, polluted city on the north coast of Java island which is slowly sinking, the president said on Monday.

President Joko Widodo said it was urgent that relocation plans commence, although the capital would not physically begin to be relocated until 2024