When Prabowo Subianto finally set foot in Ibu Kota Nusantara after more than a year in office, the visit was anything but ceremonial. It was a carefully timed political statement. In Indonesian politics, timing is never accidental—and Prabowo’s delayed engagement with the country’s most ambitious mega-project speaks volumes about how power is consolidated, legacies are negotiated, and distance is deliberately manufactured. To subscribe please click here
