Summary
- President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s manifesto does not mention the Nusantara new capital project initiated by outgoing leader Joko Widodo.
- Prabowo’s focus is on implementing new policies like a free school lunch program, casting doubt on the future of the new capital.
- Lack of foreign investment has slowed down the development of Nusantara, with only domestic investments of 47.5 trillion rupiah so far.
- Pressure on Prabowo to choose between prioritizing his own legacy programs or continuing with the new capital city project.