July 15, p1In an apparent move to control power at the House of Representatives, seven political parties that endorsed the presidential candidacy of Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Hatta Rajasa, signed a pact on Monday to set up what they described as âa permanent coalitionâ
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In an apparent move to control power at the House of Representatives, seven political parties that endorsed the presidential candidacy of Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Hatta Rajasa, signed a pact on Monday to set up what they described as 'a permanent coalition'. On Monday, the chairmen and secretaries-general of the parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to seal the deal witnessed by Prabowo, who was named the coalition's patron, at the Proclamation Monument in Central Jakarta.
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Records of Indonesia's past political alliances will show that any coalition is short-lived: too fragile with too many ambitious people and disparate interests. However, if this proposed permanent coalition happens, I hope it will create a 'moderating and neutralizing' effect on those smaller parties with extreme religious agendas.
If indeed they succeed and serve as a strong cohesive front in opposition, which I doubt, they will use their political power to create a new, fair and free Indonesia. The level of democracy we have reached will go backward and we will remain a backward nation if this maneuvering or jockeying for power is mainly to achieve control and power but without a strong central and common vision.
I see no mention of any central and integrated vision in this coalition.
James Waworoendeng
Any change could happen in the future. The first consideration is whether the MoU was made based on a party coalition for cooperation in line with the objective to maintain Indonesian ideological stability.
Petros Constantinus Bahy
Any MoU in Indonesia really has no legal standing at all and cannot be enforced.
Peter Gryffin
I guess it is a prone permanent coalition, for sure. First, should Golkar Party change its chairman, the party will jump ship for the Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo-Jusuf Kalla government.
I, myself, am questioning the continuity of the group seeing the result of the credible quick counts, i.e. Kompas, CSIS, RRI, with a 4-5 percent winning margin for Jokowi. Surely, the coalition will break apart sooner or later since there are no ties to keep them united, but the illusion of Prabowo winning the election.
Edi Silferius
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