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View all search resultsThe debate about the legislative threshold, a baseline vote percentage that must be won by political parties to secure seats at the legislature, has persisted since a ruling issued in 2024 by the Constitutional Court. The court ordered lawmakers to adjust the current 4 percent threshold before the 2029 general election.
NasDem’s Ahmad Sahroni was reappointed as Commission III deputy speaker despite still having two weeks of suspension after being found guilty by the House ethics committee for his controversial remarks triggering wide public outrage in August 2025.
The four policemen wrongfully detained North Sumatra NasDem Party chairman Iskandar at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, during an investigation into online scams and gambling.
After a meeting with NasDem Party chair Surya Paloh, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters he received several suggestions from the politician-cum-businessman in maintaining national stability and protecting the country’s sovereignty.
The arrest of East Kolaka regent Abdul Azis when he attended a NasDem Party meeting triggered strong reaction from party chair Surya Paloh, who urged law enforcement bodies to follow proper procedures in investigations.
NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh reasserts that it would be unethical for the party to join President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet as the party did nto contribute to the President's electoral victory and instead backed a rival candidate, former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan.
The party’s deputy chairman, Saan Mustafa, said on Monday that it had made no attempt to have its members appointed to positions in Prabowo's incoming administration and that it would not participate in the president-elect's efforts to form a cabinet.
Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan may have secured enough support from political parties to seek reelection in the city’s upcoming gubernatorial race, but questions nonetheless remain over whether he will be able to run, as his backers have offered differing views on whom to name his running mate.
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