Norobiik @[email protected]Jun 4, 2024

It doesn't look good for this USD $32B dollar flagship project.
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#JAKARTA – President #JokoWidodo has made a trip to #EastKalimantan and reassured the public that #indonesias planned new capital there is on track, just a day after the bombshell announcement that leaders of the body overseeing the project have resigned.

Jokowi says Indonesia’s new capital city is on track despite project leadership resignations
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/jokowi-says-indonesia-s-new-capital-city-is-on-track-despite-project-leadership-resignations

Jokowi says Indonesia’s new capital city is on track despite project leadership resignations

Questions swirled about the status of Nusantara after the head and deputy head of the project resigned.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times
Show threadalfisyaJun 4, 2024
@Norobiik It never look good to me. I am all for new capital city, but the way this project had/has been carried doesn't fill me with confidence.
The last "Mega Project", the highspeed train between Jakarta-Bandung was "completed" after overbudget, overtime, and under delivered. It was supposed to Jakarta-Surabaya in proposal phase.
Then there is elephant in the room: What is the plan for Jakarta? The traffic, the sinking, the flooding? None
Show threadNorobiik @[email protected]Jun 4, 2024

@alfisya Not having an improvement plan for the old capital doesn't sound right to me either. I mean, what happens if the development of Nusantara falters or is suspended and people have to stay in Jakarta a while longer?

How was the high-speed train megaproject funded btw - was it China?

Show threadalfisyaJun 4, 2024
@Norobiik Well, the president-elect seems dead set on continuing all current regime projects. So, Nusantara will still be a priority. All Jakarta problem will be delegated to next Governor of Jakarta which will be elected soon. Most regional elections wil be held simultaneously, so watch that.
And Yes, high-speed train's funding mostly come from China. It was supposed to be fully funded by China, but in the end our national train operator have to take loan from CDB to cover the deficit.
Show threadNorobiik @[email protected]

@alfisya Fascinating, I will definitely be keeping closer track of what's happening in Indonesia from now on 👍

We had our own high speed elevated rail project (also funded by China) that went sideways in 2011. You can still see the abandoned abandoned pillars that were supposed to hold the railways up if you travel north from the capital.

Fortunately, the project was rebooted (this time with Japan's funding & support) and it's on track to partially open in 2025.

Jun 4, 2024 at 6:50amWeb
Show threadalfisyaJun 4, 2024
@Norobiik I hope Japan will be a better partner for Philippines than China to Indonesia. We did have offer the Japan too at the start, but choose China anyway because they promise to not use our national spending budget. Look what happened.