Indonesia Passes Law to Move Capital to Borneo Jungle

2022-01-20

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  • Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday passed a law to move the country's capital from Jakarta to an area deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo island.
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  • The country's leaders have been considering the move for several years.
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  • The new law provides a legal system for President Joko Widodo's $32-billion project.
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  • It explains the requirements for the development of the new capital, including financing and governance.
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  • The new capital will be "a symbol of the identity of the nation, as well as a new center of economic gravity," Planning Minister Suharso Monoarfa told parliament.
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  • The move will start from between 2022 and 2024, with roads and ports built first.
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  • Some projects will operate as public-private partnerships, the finance ministry said.
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  • Jakarta, a city of 10 million people, suffers from overcrowding, flooding and air pollution.
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  • Several former presidents have considered moving the capital, but none have advanced the idea until now.
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  • Widodo first announced his plan in 2019.
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  • The plan got delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • The new city has a name that he chose: Nusantara.
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  • The word is a Javanese term for the Indonesian island group.
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  • There is not a set date for the finalization of the project.
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  • Jakarta will remain the capital until there is a presidential order to formally change it.
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  • The government said in a statement that the new capital will strengthen trade relationships and give Indonesia a better position in "world trade routes, investment flows and technological innovation."
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  • The government also said the new capital will be "low-carbon."
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  • It added that the city will support health and technology industries.
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  • Critics say the law was pushed through with little consideration for environmental concerns or public opinion.
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  • Nusantara will be led by a chief official who acts as a minister, a member of the law's special committee said on Monday.
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  • Jakarta's former governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, is among those being considered for the position.
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  • I'm Susan Shand.
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  • Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday passed a law to move the country's capital from Jakarta to an area deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo island.
  • 2
  • The country's leaders have been considering the move for several years.
  • 3
  • The new law provides a legal system for President Joko Widodo's $32-billion project. It explains the requirements for the development of the new capital, including financing and governance.
  • 4
  • The new capital will be "a symbol of the identity of the nation, as well as a new center of economic gravity," Planning Minister Suharso Monoarfa told parliament.
  • 5
  • The move will start from between 2022 and 2024, with roads and ports built first. Some projects will operate as public-private partnerships, the finance ministry said.
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  • Jakarta, a city of 10 million people, suffers from overcrowding, flooding and air pollution. Several former presidents have considered moving the capital, but none have advanced the idea until now.
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  • Widodo first announced his plan in 2019. The plan got delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new city has a name that he chose: Nusantara. The word is a Javanese term for the Indonesian island group.
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  • There is not a set date for the finalization of the project. Jakarta will remain the capital until there is a presidential order to formally change it.
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  • The government said in a statement that the new capital will strengthen trade relationships and give Indonesia a better position in "world trade routes, investment flows and technological innovation."
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  • The government also said the new capital will be "low-carbon." It added that the city will support health and technology industries.
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  • Critics say the law was pushed through with little consideration for environmental concerns or public opinion.
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  • Nusantara will be led by a chief official who acts as a minister, a member of the law's special committee said on Monday. Jakarta's former governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, is among those being considered for the position.
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  • I'm Susan Shand.
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  • The Reuters News Agency reported this story. Susan Shand adapted it for Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • jungle - n. a tropical forest where plants and trees grow very thickly
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  • symbol - n. an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality
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  • route - n. a way of achieving or doing something
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  • innovation - n. a new idea, device, or method​
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