Indonesia
People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) members and cabinet ministers stand for the national anthem as they attend the annual State of the Nation address by President Prabowo Subianto, ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations, in Jakarta on August 14, 2026. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) has said that more research is needed before pushing for the revival of the now-defunct state policy guidelines, a controversial proposal critics fear can snowball into wider constitutional changes.Speaking to reporters on Friday, MPR deputy speaker Eddy Soeparno said discussions on the proposed state policy outlines (PPHN), a long-term national development framework intended to guide policymaking across successive presidential administrations, were still ongoing.
“Following the discussion with the President some time ago, I’d say [the MPR] will conduct more studies to find the most suited legal avenue for adopting the PPHN,” Eddy said on the sidelines of the annual MPR plenary session.
“Currently, there are three options we are exploring: through a constitutional amendment, an MPR decree or legislation passed by the House of Representatives,” Eddy, a politician of pro-government National Mandate Party (PAN), added.
