Moving the Capital

Kompas/Didie SW

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The discourse on moving the capital city from Java Island is again rolling, even gaining speed. This is an old and perpetual idea because Jakarta is increasingly facing the complex and formidable issue of population. Jakarta is too tired to be inhabited by 10 million people (at night) and 15 million people (during the day). Combined with its surrounding areas, "Greater Jakarta" is now inhabited by 30 million people!

Besides the imbalance between population density and its capability to provide infrastructure, Indonesia is now interested in equitable development outside Jakarta and outside Java. These two reasons constitute a very powerful justification for moving the capital from Jakarta to a location outside Java, with a great possibility in Kalimantan, located in the middle of Indonesia.