Analysis: PPHN Prabowo's green light for Soeharto's ghost
It is almost a done deal. After a decade of false starts under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the push to revive a binding state roadmap, the Pokok-Pokok Haluan Negara (Principles of State Policy, or PPHN), finally has what it lacked: political consensus and a president willing to back it.
The push to revive the binding state roadmap, known as the Pokok-Pokok Haluan Negara (PPHN), has finally gained political consensus and the endorsement of President Prabowo Subianto. After a decade of delays, the PPHN now faces its last hurdle: amending the Constitution to make it binding for future presidents. The proponents remain determined to push forward, even though the law is not yet in place.
If successful, a constitutionalized PPHN would bind future presidents to guidelines set by the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), shifting accountability from voters to the MPR. Critics see this as a potential step toward rolling back direct presidential elections, similar to the Garis-Garis Besar Haluan Negara (GBHN) implemented during Indonesia's New Order era by Soeharto.
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