Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan had said that the government is mulling hiring foreign supervisors to accelerate construction of the new capital.
JAKARTA: As Indonesia is trying to speed up the construction of its new planned capital Nusantara, the government’s intention to hire foreign supervisors to oversee the megaproject has sparked criticism.for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan said in parliament earlier this month that the hiring of foreign workers is needed to ensure that the new capital will be ready in time by August next year.
Mr Nusyirwan Soejono from PDI-P said that the professionalism of Indonesians should not be discredited. The final stage of Nusantara’s construction is scheduled to be done in time for Indonesia’s centennial in 2045, with the new capital connected to surrounding cities such as Balikpapan and Samarinda.Pandjaitan defended his stance, and said that the quality of workers in Indonesia is good, though they should be able to learn from “capable experts”.“Maybe in six months, maybe a year … so that the quality of our buildings becomes far better,” he said.
At the end of May, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said construction of the first phase of Nusantara is about 30 per cent ready. budget constraints, especially since the development of Nusantara currently still relies on the state budget.”‘Year 2024 is not so far away’: Race against time to complete first phase of Indonesia’s new capital
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