The outgoing President claimed progress on Nusantara was going according to plan and that he had enjoyed an “abundant water supply, good electricity and internet connection” during his first stay at the residence that was built in the form of the mythical bird Garuda, Indonesia’s national symbol.

Some two months before the end of his presidency, Jokowi, whose Nusantara megaproject has seen a number of challenges, has doubled down on efforts to inspire domestic and international confidence in his ambitious capital relocation plan. 

Weeks after announcing the project’s most recent relocation delay, resulting from incomplete key infrastructure, Jokowi set out for Nusantara to experience the residential and working experience at the palace.

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He arrived at the East Kalimantan site on Sunday with a group of celebrities, internet influencers and members of the press.