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Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, and Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, salute during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, and Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, salute during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, hands national Red-White flag to a bearer to be hoisted during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, hands national Red-White flag to a bearer to be hoisted during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A bearer is escorted by members of a honor guard as she carries the national Red-White flag to be hoisted during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

A bearer is escorted by members of a honor guard as she carries the national Red-White flag to be hoisted during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, shakes hands with Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, shakes hands with Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

CORRECTS DAY TO SATURDAY - Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, accompanied by his wife Iriana, right, salutes during a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital city of Nusantara, still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

CORRECTS DAY TO SATURDAY - Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, accompanied by his wife Iriana, right, salutes during a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital city of Nusantara, still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, and House Speaker Puan Maharani attend the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction in Penajam Paser Utara on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, and House Speaker Puan Maharani attend the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction in Penajam Paser Utara on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, and his wife Iriana, right, confer with Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, as House Speaker Puyan Maharani, left, looks on during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, and his wife Iriana, right, confer with Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, as House Speaker Puyan Maharani, left, looks on during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, House Speaker Puan Maharani, left, and Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, pray during a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, House Speaker Puan Maharani, left, and Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, second left, pray during a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Soldiers march before the start of a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of the independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital city of Nusantara, still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Soldiers march before the start of a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of the independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital city of Nusantara, still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center left, hands national Red-White flag to a bearer to be hoisted during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center left, hands national Red-White flag to a bearer to be hoisted during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo walks among members of a honor guard during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo walks among members of a honor guard during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

CORRECTS DATE - Soldiers march before the start of a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of the independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital city of Nusantara, still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

CORRECTS DATE - Soldiers march before the start of a ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of the independence at the new presidential palace in its future capital city of Nusantara, still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)