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Politics 6 months ago
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Constitutional amendment not a cure-all, MPR speaker says
People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Ahmad Muzani of the Gerindra Party also teased the possibility for the assembly to push for changes in the country’s presidential system after an evaluation of whether it functions effectively or instead creates ‘vacuum of concentrated authority’.
Politics 6 months ago
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Prabowo vows to protect national wealth in first state address
President Prabowo Subianto promised in his first State of the Nation Address on Friday to safeguard the country’s wealth for use by the state for the people’s prosperity and to put an end to its continuous outflow to other countries.
Politics 6 months ago
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MPR completes first draft of New Order-style state guidelines
During its annual plenary meeting on Friday, the People’s Consultative Assembly announced the first draft of the PPHN, a controversial move that critics view as the Assembly's move to restore the sweeping powers it held during the New Order.
Politics 8 months ago
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House yet to decide on Gibran impeachment petition
A group of retired military generals have sent a petition urging leaders of the House of Representatives and the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) to initiate impeachment proceedings against Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
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Palestine gets spotlight on inauguration day
The inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary session on Oct. 20 saw Palestine become a talking point of several figures, including the newly inaugurated president.
Politics 1 year ago
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We must dare to ‘correct ourselves’, Prabowo says in inaugural address
In his first political address after being sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday, President Prabowo Subianto called on both private citizens and political leaders to have the courage to confront all the country’s challenges, whether from within or without.
Opinion 1 year ago
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Analysis: MPR posthumously restores names of disgraced ex-presidents
The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), the country’s highest democratic institution, has revoked or reviewed decrees that have besmirched the reputation of Sukarno, Soeharto and Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid, respectively Indonesia’s first, second and fourth presidents, all of who are deceased. While the gesture to restore the good names of Sukarno and Gus Dur has not stirred up controversy, some have objected to the Assembly’s attempt to clear the way for conferring National Hero status on authoritarian ruler Soeharto.
Politics 1 year ago
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Golkar’s legislative power dims as parties rally behind Prabowo
The country's oldest and second-largest party at the House of Representatives may have seen its influence wane over the legislative body after losing the speakerships of the House and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Gerindra Party, respectively.
