The Democrats Find a Way Out?

The issue of a cabinet reshuffle is making the coalition parties nervous. They are awaiting a stand by Golkar and the Justice & Prosperity Party.

January 26, 2010

THE long-awaited statement finally emerged in the very last section: Number 13. “The President cannot dissolve the DPR (House of Representatives), the MPR (People’s Consultative Assembly) and the DPD (Regional Representatives Council). However this is also not actually valid as a kind of culture of no confidence motions practiced in a parliamentary system,” said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “The Law on impeachment is very clear...

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