Jakarta, Aug 16 (TIWN) Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday formally proposed the relocation of the country's capital from Jakarta to the island of Borneo, which is under the threat of sinking and has overpopulation problems.

Widodo, also known by his nickname Jokowi, made the proposal during his state of the union speech at parliament, a day before the country celebrates its 74th independence anniversary.  "I hereby request your permission to move our national capital to Kalimantan," said Widodo, who will be sworn in for a second term in October after winning April's election.