Joko Widodo serious about moving capital

Indonesian government plans to move the capital from sinking and traffic-clogged Jakarta are serious, President Joko Widodo says.

President Joko Widodo approved a long-term plan for the government to abandon overcrowded, sinking and polluted Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.

President Joko Widodo approved a long-term plan for the government to abandon overcrowded, sinking and polluted Indonesia's capital, Jakarta. Source: AAP Image/AP Photo/Dita Alangkara

Indonesian President Joko Widodo says his government is serious about plans to move the country's capital out of sinking and traffic-clogged Jakarta.

Joko said on Tuesday he was on a trip to the Indonesian part of Borneo island to inspect a potential site for the new capital.

"The government is serious about relocating the country's capital," Joko said on his official Twitter account.

"Since last year, the National Development Planning Agency has conducted a study on the economic, socio-political and environmental aspects of the plan," he said.

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