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Politics 1 year ago
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Reelected Speaker Puan vows House will be open to criticism
Following her tumultuous tenure over the last five years, when the House was beset by accusations of pushing bills through without public participation, the newly reinstalled Speaker has vowed that this time, the legislature will be open to the people's views and feedback.
Politics 2 years ago
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PDI-P asserts right to retain House speakership
House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has asserted the party’s right to retain the speaker seat for the next five years amid speculation that the camp of president-elect Prabowo Subianto is seeking to capture the influential position by amending key legislation.
Politics 2 years ago
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Possible Prabowo-Megawati post-election meeting gains steam
A post-election meeting between president-elect Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri appears to be on the horizon as the largest party in the legislature finds itself in a quandary over how it wants to deal with the rival victory in the presidential election.
Opinion 2 years ago
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Analysis: Consolation prize for PDI-P: House speakership
It is by far the least powerful job among the country's highest state political institutions, but for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the position of House speaker may be a consolation prize after emerging as the party with the most votes in the February general elections. But even this is not automatic, depending upon the dictates of other parties.
Legislative Race 2 years ago
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Pro-Prabowo parties distance themselves from race for House speaker
Political parties behind presumptive presidential election winner Prabowo Subianto appear to have distanced themselves from a potential race to capture the House of Representatives speakership from the largest party in the legislature, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Politics 4 years ago
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Jokowi taps Andika as sole candidate for TNI commander
Gen. Andika Perkasa's nomination as sole candidate for the post of military commander was confirmed in a presidential letter sent to the House of Representative on Wednesday, quashing all speculation that the Navy might take over the reins of the armed forces.
