Indonesian parliament officially designates former capital Jakarta as special region


JAKARTA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian parliament passed a bill into law on Tuesday, officially designating Jakarta as the country’s special region following its removal as the capital city.

The bill was approved during a plenary session at the parliament building in Jakarta, led by Deputy Speaker Adies Kadir.

“The status of Jakarta is no longer that of a capital city. It is now a special region, as


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