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Politics 7 years ago
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Constitutional amendments move up MPR agenda
Changing one aspect of the 1945 Constitution, he said, would open a Pandora's Box as it could lead to changes to other aspects and therefore could open space for political parties to once again seize control of the center of power.
Politics 7 years ago
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Golkar, Gerindra race for MPR post
Bambang Soesatyo of the Golkar Party and Ahmad Muzani of the Gerindra Party are the two candidates vying for the MPR speaker post in a race that may shape the power constellation of the legislature and the upcoming Cabinet of President Jokowi.
Politics 7 years ago
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New House members to be sworn in amid mounting distrust
Over the past week, the largest student demonstrations in over two decades have largely focused their ire at the House, criticizing a number of controversial bills and urging lawmakers to pass bills deemed important, such as the antisexual violence bill and the domestic workers bill.
Politics 7 years ago
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Fall, rise of nation's largest party
The PDI-P began its political journey in the country in 1973 under the name of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). It resulted from a merger of four parties led by the Indonesian National Party (PNI) — founded by Indonesia’s founding father and Megawati Soekarnoputri’s father Sukarno — following his downfall in the late 1960s.
Politics 7 years ago
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Gerindra names its price
The Prabowo camp’s demand may cover at least eight posts, or a quarter of Cabinet seats, including the seats of coordinating maritime affairs minister, maritime affairs and fisheries minister, energy and mineral resources minister and agriculture minister.
Politics 7 years ago
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Big names may fall off Jokowi's Cabinet
Speculation is rife that at least three of his ministers — Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno — would likely fail to retain their seats in the Cabinet.
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