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No funds prepared for new capital city land acquisition: Minister
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National Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro talks to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. (thejakartapost.com/Wienda Parwitasari)
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he government is pressing ahead with its plan to relocate the capital city, but it has not prepared funds for land acquisition to minimize spending, said National Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro on Thursday.
"[Among criteria for the new capital city] is the availability of cleared land," Bambang told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Jakarta.
Bambang handed over the capital city relocation plan to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday, however, he said the President had yet to comment on the plan.
Once the President approved the concept, the relocation team would assess the technical details of the plan, said Bambang.
Bambang, who is also head of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), said the government would seek support from the House of Representatives.
"We will also require political support from the House because we will need a law to support the establishment of a new capital city."
He reasserted that the new capital would be located outside of Java, but refused to provide details on the possible new capitals or when the relocation would take place. (bbn)
