The House of Representatives (DPR) announced 33 bills in the 2021 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas). One of the said bills is the Omnibus Bill on the New Capital. The bill is aimed as a legal umbrella for moving the capital city of Indonesia from Jakarta to an area in the neighboring regencies of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara in the resource-rich province of East Kalimantan. But given the strong rejection of the opposition group, the bill is set to become another political battle.
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