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The resignations intensify existing doubts about Nusantara, which has been plagued with delays and insufficient investment. Analysts suggest the project, seen as “politically driven” with questionable economic viability, might have been rushed to secure Widodo’s legacy before his term ends.
After the meeting, Indonesia’s Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, who chairs the country’s OECD National Team to oversee the accession process, reaffirmed Jakarta’s aspirations to join the group in three years.
The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has signalled it could take on an opposition role when president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s government takes power in October, but the party is taking a wait-and-see approach to “keep its options open”, analysts say.
Stevanus was 16 at the time, and like many Indonesian youngsters, loved playing football and listening to music with his friends. He was also a curious teenager, so when he heard that there was some trouble at a nearby shopping centre in East Jakarta, he rushed to take a look.
They warned that the latest surge is a double-edged sword because the health threat remains low as symptoms appear mild, but the wave could last longer since there would be higher transmission as those infected may not feel unwell enough to isolate themselves.
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong vowed to “never settle for the status quo” for his country in his inaugural speech as prime minister after he took the oath of office on Wednesday night, in only the third leadership change the city state has witnessed since independence, as he signalled a desire to chart his own path.
While Wong previously said “every leader has to adapt” their style to the needs of their time, his policy rhetoric has largely centred on maintaining the principles of the long-ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). Most recently, he said he was prepared to “re-examine all assumptions” if necessary.
Prabowo’s spokesperson Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak first floated the idea of a “president’s club” earlier this month.