Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly has said that the government will issue a ministerial decree soon to recognize Aburizal Bakrie as Golkar Party chairman to follow up on a Supreme Court ruling.

"Just wait for the big day," said Yasonna on the sidelines of the inauguration of the new Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building on Tuesday, as quoted by jpnn.com.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician said that Aburizal's supporters should remain patient while waiting for the issuance of the decree.

Aburizal filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to challenge a ministerial decree that had awarded Golkar's chairmanship to Agung Laksono. The verdict overturned an earlier decision made by the Jakarta State Administrative Court to uphold Agung's chairmanship.

Since the Supreme Court ruling, Aburizal has been de facto leader of the party. The businessman-cum-politician recently appointed Ade Komarudin, the party's faction leader at the House of Representatives, to replace Setya Novanto as House speaker.

Setya tendered his resignation from the post following an ethics probe and public condemnation over his involvement in contract negotiations of a mining company.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/12/30/national-scene-govt-endorse-aburizal-s-leadership.html