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Work piles up for when Jakarta lets go of capital status
The congestion-riddled, flood-prone Jakarta is expected to remain a business and economic center on a national, regional and global scale even after it no longer has the status of capital.
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Visitors enjoy one of Jakarta's landmark the National Monument (Monas) on Dec.28, 2019. As efforts to move the capital city to East Kalimantan intensify, the Jakarta administration has a lot of work to do if it expects to remain an economic center. (JP/Dionnasius Aditya )
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s efforts to realize the plan to move the capital city to East Kalimantan intensify with the formation of a steering committee, which includes world-renowned leaders, questions linger about what becomes of Jakarta after it loses the status of capital.
The congestion-riddled, flood-prone city is expected to remain a business and economic center on a national, regional and global scale, a role it already plays given that it is the largest contributor to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) among all regions.
In response to the plan, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said the authorities needed to prepare suitable rules and regulations first.
Jakarta deputy governor for civil registry and settlements, Suharti, who was also acting head of the city development planning board, said the city administration and relevant ministries were drafting a new bill for Jakarta to replace the 2007 law on Jakarta’s special status as capital city.
The deliberations are being carried out in line with the bill on the new capital city prepared by the central government and the House of Representatives. Both have agreed to include the new bill among the 50 prioritized bills of the 2020 National Legislation Program.
“The bill stipulates how Jakarta would keep contributing to the national economy, even more than the current 17 percent of the country’s GDP,” she told The Jakarta Post recently.
According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Jakarta contributed 17.34 percent of GDP in 2018, the highest among all provinces, followed by East Java and West Java at 14 and 13 percent, respectively.
