JAKARTA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed his plan here on Friday to relocate the country's capital from Jakarta, which has been overcrowded and congested, to Kalimantan Island.
President Joko Widodo made the proposal during his prepared speech in the parliament to commemorate the 74th anniversary of Indonesia's independence on Saturday.
"By requesting blessing from God, I hereby request your permission to relocate our national capital to Kalimantan Island," he said.
The president stressed that the relocation, "aims to materialize economic equality and justice. This is to realize the vision of advanced Indonesia ... with theme of modern, smart and green city".
Still, he did not elaborate further on the precise location of the new capital.
Kalimantan Island is located in the central part of vast archipelagic country, Indonesia, and is about 1,400 kilometers away from Jakarta.
