Complex sentence: In the mid- 1950s, driven by a sense of corruption and disproportionate government expenditure in Jakarta, there were proposals to relocate the capital; those in support included Takdir Alisjahbana, who was unflattering in his depiction of the city.
Split into simpler sentences: In the mid- 1950s, driven by a sense of corruption and disproportionate government expenditure in Jakarta, there were proposals to relocate the capital. Those in support included Takdir Alisjahbana, who was unflattering in his depiction of the city.