RI capital city

RI capital city

From Kompas

Considering that Jakarta is continually inundated, either by huge floods like in 1976 and 1996 or by smaller ones every time it rains; and that the capital city is so plagued by traffic congestion, so haunted by criminal action, I herewith propose to the authorities that in the 21st century Indonesia's capital city be moved from Jakarta to, for example, Bogor in West Java.

Bogor has two presidential palaces, one close to the Botanical Gardens, the other at Batutulis. A third one at Cipanas could be renovated.

Bogor's cool air would help our statesmen relieve their "headaches" brought about by the rapidly growing population and other problems in this republic. The environment ministry especially should be built in the Puncak area so it can safeguard the increasingly "balding" mountain slopes as these have been "planted" with tycoons' palaces.

By moving the capital city, we can leave the former Batavia alone in its noisy activities as a trading center. Or is Jakarta to remain the capital city despite the rapid decline of its amenities these past few years?

DIMJATI M.

Semarang, Central Java