JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia’s president is appealing for support to move the country’s capital from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta.

President Joko Widodo told parliament in an annual national address Friday that the capital city is not only a symbol of national identity, but also a representation of national progress.

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