The fate of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka hangs in the balance as political parties weigh legislative moves that could potentially pave the way for his impeachment following a Supreme Court ruling invalidating the education certificate that he used to qualify for the 2024 election. While the last week ruling does not remove Gibran from […]
President Prabowo Subianto’s pursuit of political stability through a dominant ruling coalition has turned the House of Representatives into a rubber stamp for his administration, undermining the legislature’s ability to scrutinize government decisions, challenge executive power and represent the public’s interests. With seven of the eight political parties in the House backing the government, a […]
T he Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition challenging Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s eligibility for the 2024 election, saying the petitioners lacked legal standing despite finding no evidence he met the high school-equivalent education requirement to run for office. In a decision read out on Tuesday evening, the court found no convincing evidence that […]
P resident Prabowo Subianto has further elevated leaders of his ruling coalition in the latest cabinet reshuffle, putting four party chairmen in coordinating ministerial posts as political maneuvering ahead of the 2029 elections begins to take shape. Prabowo on Thursday carried out his seventh and largest Cabinet reshuffle since taking office in October 2024, appointing […]
T he next presidential election may still be three years away, but several potential contenders have already begun making early moves as President Prabowo Subianto ’s approval ratings slide and criticism of his government mounts. The early maneuvering comes as Prabowo faces growing public dissatisfaction, with his approval ratings falling from 81.2 percent in November […]
N ahdlatul Ulama (NU) has entrusted its leadership to East Java cleric Abdul Hakim Mahfudz through a historic indirect voting system intended to shield the organization from external influence, although the mechanism and its outcome have instead renewed concerns over political interference. Abdul, better known as Gus Kikin, was elected NU chairman for the next […]
Calls are mounting for a deeper investigation into the unrest that followed Thursday’s largely peaceful protest in Jakarta, with authorities urged to establish who mobilized the crowds and how they were able to sustain hours of clashes despite a massive police presence. The violence, which continued until Friday morning, left one person dead and damaged […]
T he ruling Gerindra Party has stepped up efforts to consolidate political parties supporting President Prabowo Subianto , as the pro-government coalition prepares for potentially divisive debates over sensitive policy agenda items amid growing public dissatisfaction. Senior officials from ruling coalition parties with or without seats in the House of Representatives gathered for a rare […]
President Prabowo Subianto has called for the revival of the now-defunct state policy guidelines to be made binding on all institutions, a move analysts regard as incompatible with the country’s post-Reform constitutional system. The President’s suggestion has revived a long-running debate over restoring the authoritarian New Order-style policy guidelines, with proposals to bring them back […]
The rumored dismissal of National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo has reemerged amid the standoff between the force and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) triggered by graft and money laundering probes implicating senior officials at both institutions. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that President Prabowo Subianto had sent a presidential letter to the House of Representatives […]
