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Screegrab Indonesia ’s ambitious US$33 billion (S$44 billion) project to build a new capital in Borneo is facing a wave of criticism after an initial design for the new state palace revealed that it will be surrounded by the wings of a giant Garuda statue, the mythological bird that is the country’s national emblem. The design by Nyoman Nuarta, Indonesia’s top sculptor, was showcased by national development planning minister Suharso Monoarfa in a now-deleted Instagram post last week. It depicted a palatial complex seemingly shielded by a massive Garuda, looking down at several water fountains. According to Nyoman, the national emblem – in which a Garuda holds a scroll that says “unity in diversity” – directly inspired the design. The nine-story palace will be set on four hectares of land, while the offices of president and the presidential secretaries and staff will be located inside the bird’s 76-metre-high body – a height chosen as the palace’s groundbreaking

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