21,000 People Sign Petition Rejecting Relocation of State Capital

Wednesday, 09 February 2022 – 15:50 GMT+7
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Illustration of the new state capital in Kalimantan / Credit: M Fathra Nazrul Islam, JPNN

Moreover, the government must focus on handling the new variant of Omicron. This will require large funds.

Meanwhile, Indonesia still has a large foreign debt, a state budget deficit of more than three percent, and a declining state income.

"It will be wise if the President stops financing such a project, considering basic infrastructure in some areas is still poor, damaged schools are neglected, and some village bridges are not maintained," the petition reads. (mcr28/mcr20/jpnn)

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More than 21,000 people have signed a petition against the relocation of Indonesia's capital.