Prabowo’s drive for stability turns Indonesia's House into rubber stamp

Lawmakers attend a House of Representatives plenary session on July 1, 2025, at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta. - Antara via The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: 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 scrutinise 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 series of controversial legislation and decisions have been passed quickly with little critical debate and meaningful public participation, raising concerns about the erosion of checks and balances, analysts said.

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2025年7月1日，议员们在雅加达市中心的塞纳延立法大楼参加众议院全体会议。——安塔拉通讯社（Antara） via 《雅加达邮报》/亚洲新闻网（ANN）

雅加达：普拉博沃·苏比安托总统通过组建一个占主导地位的执政联盟来追求政治稳定，这使得众议院沦为他政府的橡皮图章，削弱了立法机构审查政府决策、挑战行政权力以及代表公众利益的能力。

分析人士表示，由于众议院八个政党中有七个支持政府，一系列有争议的立法和决定在缺乏批判性辩论和有意义的公众参与的情况下迅速获得通过，这引发了人们对制衡机制被削弱的担忧。

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