PoliticsJokowi rushes to win over public to see through capital move
Speculation of unpopular term extension weighs on poll numbers
Indonesian President Joko Widodo opens a parade of MotoGP racers in Jakarta on March 16. He aims to move some administrative functions to the new capital, Nusantara, by 2024. © Reuters
KOYA JIBIKI, Nikkei staff writer
JAKARTA -- As Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo reaches the midpoint of his second and apparently final term, he has made relocating the capital a top priority to build his political legacy. But the public popularity he has long counted on is showing signs of ebbing.