The new capital also plans to boast flying taxis capable of transporting up to five people by air.
The most progress has been made on the vast presidential palace, which is designed to resemble Garuda, the Hindu deity who is king of birds and used across Indonesia, including as the moniker of the national airline.
Jokowi spent his first night in the (mostly finished) palace in July and showed reporters its views overlooking the building sites. He declared the water and electricity to be “working”, although he’s said to have privately groused about the speed of the internet. He also was cagey about just how many nights he was spending in the palace.
Crucially for Nusantara, Jokowi now says that delivering the presidential decree that will officially transfer the seat of government from Jakarta will be left to his successor, Prabowo Subianto, who has ominously – for the cause of the new capital – said his first priority will be ensuring that the basic nutritional needs of the nation are met.
Paying the bill
Nusantara’s cost is estimated at somewhere around $33-40bn. The government says it will only provide 20 per cent of that, with the rest coming from private sources and industry. While corporations have been quick to pledge support, few have coughed up any money.
Such reticence extends to the sorts of public amenities one would expect for a proud new capital, such as hotels. Should you decide to drop by this vast building site, your options would be limited. Booking.com – which usually offers many choices across the thousands of islands of the Indonesian archipelago – shows just one guesthouse open in the area, a sparsely furnished £6-a-night option.
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