All factions had agreed to carry out "limited amendments" to the Constitution.

Muhaimin expressed his willingness to continue his chairmanship – a position he has held since 2005.

Lilik started walking from Yogyakarta’s landmark Tugu Pal Putih on July 22 and arrived in Jakarta on Aug. 7

The NasDem Party, a member of the political coalition supporting President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has cast doubt on its willingess to happily accept the composition of the next Cabinet indicated by Jokowi a few days ago.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo teased House of Representatives members for their overseas trips, saying his instruction for executive officials to use their budget efficiently might be relevant to lawmakers.

Jokowi claimed that around 55 percent of the appointments were his own choice, while the remaining 45 percent were political party suggestions.

Jokowi said on Wednesday that he would not support the amendment if it was aimed at changing the electoral system. He indicated his opposition to the MPR having the authority to appoint the nation's president, signaling his support for the people's right to directly elect their leader.

The President has voiced his support for maintaining direct presidential elections amid a discourse that has resurfaced on restoring the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to a position akin to what it held during the authoritarian New Order era.

Jokowi only has two more months before beginning his second term as President.

During the party’s national congress in Bali on Saturday, Megawati announced the lineup for the party’s central executive board (DPP) for the 2019-2024 period.

Party executives said they believed the President would form a proportional Cabinet line-up, meaning the number of seats given to each party would reflect its result in April’s legislative race.

Farouk said that Evi was not being honest by making significant digital changes to her photo, thereby violating the rules. 

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.

Megawati emphasized that she would not accept it if President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo gave her party only four Cabinet posts.

PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed with warm greetings the ruling camp’s erstwhile opponent, Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto, at the opening ceremony of the PDI-P's national congress in Bali.

The election result as declared by the General Election Commission (KPU) showed that Saraswati only obtained 79,801 votes, but she claimed that she should have won 83,959 votes.

Gerindra executives remain upbeat about joining President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's upcoming administration.

Dzulmi’s decision to withdraw his candidacy in next year’s election came as a shock to his supporters, especially considering his high electability and general popularity among the public. 

The upcoming PDI-P congress is expected to discuss the establishment of a new board of management and new posts, namely chief executive and deputy chairman, with Megawati's children reportedly being the strongest candidates to assume the roles.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo invited all members of his Cabinet to Bogor Palace for fun and games to strengthen their synergy.

As the old adage goes: In politics, there are no permanent allies, no permanent enemies—only permanent interests. 

One of the congress’ goals is to elect a new leader, a decision that is made by the party’s executives through a deliberation for consensus instead of a voting mechanism.

Nearly four months after the 2019 legislative election, opposition and pro-government parties appear to be negotiating the composition of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) – as well as another attempt at reviving the long-defunct state policy guidelines (GBHN).

Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto has appointed former chairman of Muhammadiyah’s youth wing, Dahnil Simanjuntak, as his spokesman.

A former adjutant of PDI-P matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri, Budi is not an ordinary government official.

Jokowi said it was normal for the political figures to meet each other.

Unlike Soeharto, who perceived himself a Javanese king, Jokowi has been called a “millennial” in his political thinking.

Anticorruption activists reminded that several investigations in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) had been halted due to police intervention. 

“Based on our interviews with several witnesses, Novel and other KPK officials often use excessive force [in their investigation],” Setara Institute chairman Hendardi said. “Which is why we concluded that this could cause resentment and result in someone taking revenge.”

A political analyst suggests that inviting Gerindra into the ruling coalition may prompt coalition members to renegotiate their terms and, thus, create risks.