A 2023 survey conducted in Indonesia found that about 46 percent of respondents perceived the development costs for Indonesia's new capital city would be better used for more urgent issues in the country. The Indonesian government is currently developing the Capital City of Nusantara (Ibu Kota Nusantara/IKN), which is located in East Kalimantan, to replace Jakarta as its national capital. The development of Nusantara has started in 2022 and is aimed to be fully completed by 2045. The government estimated that Nusantara would be ready to be occupied and inaugurated in 2024.
Leading reasons of public disagreement to move the national capital city in Indonesia as of June 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Development costs are better used for more urgent matters
46.2%
Moving the capital city is not urgent in the near future
16.5%
Jakarta is still suitable to become the national capital
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CNN Indonesia. (July 14, 2023). Leading reasons of public disagreement to move the national capital city in Indonesia as of June 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424769/indonesia-reasons-of-public-objections-toward-new-capital-city/
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