Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the largest party in the House of Representatives and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's coalition leader, h

Indonesia's newly appointed legislators don't seem to be trying to at least pretend that they care about representing the people, even when all eyes are still on them on the first days

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The House of Representatives just got its first female speaker on Tuesday with the election of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Pua

Amy Chew – Indonesia's new Parliament got its first female speaker of the House of Representatives when Puan Maharani, the daughter of the country's first female president, Megawati Su

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Carlos K.Y.

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Lawmaker Puan Maharani, the former coordinating human development and culture minister and daughter of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwom

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Carlos K.Y.

Marlinda Oktavia Erwanti, Jakarta – The new speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Puan Maharani, says that the eight draft laws (RUU) which were postponed by the previous DPR

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Justice Minister Yasonna Laoly submitted his resignation to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Friday, after opting to take up the seat in the House of Repres

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Christian lawmaker Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo has expressed disappointment with a decision by the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembl

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives agreed on Tuesday to delay the deliberation of four problematic bills, including the Criminal Code (KUHP) bill, following mounting

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) urged the House of Representatives (DPR) immediately postpone discussions on the draft of cybersecurity la

Gangsar Parikesit, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has reportedly allocated Rp166.91 billion into its 2020 budget priorities (KUA-PPAS) for Jakarta Legislative Council (DPRD) memb

Jefferson Ng – During the New Order, the GBHN was a set of political, economic, and social principles issued by the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat, MPR)

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legislative Council (DPRD DKI) secretariat announced that it will distribute brand new sets of gold pins today for the newly elected councilors whi

Robertus Wardi & Markus Julianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – A reinstatement of State Policy Guidelines, or GBHN, will give political parties the upper hand in the People's Consultative As

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Being known for pushing his administration to become more efficient in using the state budget, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo tried to pass the same message

Jakarta – Four siblings with a brother-in-law have been officiated as council members in Hulu Sungai Selatan regency in South Kalimantan.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has indicated his opposition to a discourse on restoring authority to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to appoint the nation's presiden

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – University of Andalas Constitutional Law Expert, Feri Amsari, argues that the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) plan on reinstating the State Polic

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) insisted on proposing to restore the Outline of State Policy (GBHN) concept for the next period of parliamenta

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – While the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has expressed its firm stance as an opposition party, it has expressed its readiness to open talks with the ruling Ind

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – PKB and Golkar are not the only parties eyeing the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker position.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Ahmad Salman, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo may have his way to establish a supermajority coalition of parties in the House of Representatives

Aisha Shaidra, Jakarta – The draft music bill (RUU Permusikan) that was infamous for the amount of backlash it garnered from fellow musicians is finally dropped from the 2019 prioritiz

Indonesia is facing a crisis of "hyper-regulation".

Jakarta – The KUHP National Reform Alliance is demanding that the government and the House of Representatives not rush to ratify the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) at the next sitting of

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Parties backing President Joko Widodo benefited from riding on his coattails in Indonesia's legislative race, with the incumbent poised to return to office fo

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in tandem with the General Election Commission (KPU) planned to expose names of members of the House of Representat

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) Coordinator Adnan Topan Husodo firmly stated that the Jakarta Council (DPRD) members who have yet reported their wealth ar

Jakarta (Antara) – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced there are only 111 members of the House of Representatives (DPR) who have already submitted the state official

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission X Reni Marlinawati, said that the music draft bill could not be dropped.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court ruled unanimously on Thursday to scrap a number of controversial articles in the 2018 Legislative Institutions (MD3) Law that

Jakarta – House of Representatives Commission III member Herman Herry did not confirm whether he was involved in the beating of Ronny Kosasih Yuniarto and his wife on Jl.

Jakarta – The lawyer of lawmaker Herman Hery, who has been under fire after being accused of beating up a couple in South Jakarta, said the victims have misidentified the perpetrator, a

Herman Hery, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) from the PDI-P party, has been accused of assaulting a couple in Jakarta over a dispute on the road.

Jakarta – The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) inaugurated on Monday three new speakers and deputy chairmen amid criticism that more speakers did not mean improved performance.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – A coalition of civil society groups is pushing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to issue a regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) in response to controversial

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – After huffing and puffing over the past few weeks, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided not to sign the new Legislative Institution (MD3) Law, ci

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was the only president after the Reform Era to have publicly insulted the House

If you have something bad to say about Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) or any of its members, you'd best say it extremely carefully.

Michael Walsh and Nurina Savitri – Members of Indonesia's House of Representatives have come under fire for passing a law giving themselves powers to obstruct corruption investigations

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Even though President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has not signed a recent amendment to the 2014 Legislative Law, it will still be enacted, a legal expert said on Frid

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has delayed signing a draft law that would allow parliament to crack down on criticism aimed at its members or the legislature, suggesting it

Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revealed why he has yet signed the Law on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives (DPR), and Region

While rights activists in Indonesia have been seriously concerned about, and building opposition to, a highly repressive revision to the country's criminal code that is currently workin

Gibran Maulana Ibrahim, Jakarta – This afternoon the House of Representatives (DPR) enacted revisions to the Legislative Institutions Law (UU MD3) which contains several controversial a

Jakarta – Golkar party appointed lawmaker Bambang Soesatyo on Thursday (Jan 11) to replace disgraced Setya Novanto as Speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives, reported Jakarta G

Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has called on the House of Representatives to focus its attention on protecting human rights and reducing excessive criminalization during

Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla has suggested that lawmakers, who are infamous for dozing off during meetings at the House of Representatives, use anti-sleep seats designed by Brawijaya Univer