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CNA
6 hours ago
- Politics
- CNA
Indonesia politics: Retired generals call for impeachment of Vice President Gibran
Pressure is mounting on Indonesia's vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as a group of retired military generals make moves to impeach him. The group submitted a formal petition, citing constitutional violations, ethical breaches and questions over his qualifications. The petition comes as President Prabowo Subianto seeks to firm up support from those who were once aligned with his political rivals. Chandni Vatvani with this report.
Malay Mail
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
‘Unfit to lead': Indonesia's ex-generals urge veep Gibran's impeachment
JAKARTA, June 5 — Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is facing mounting pressure as a group of retired military generals has submitted a formal petition urging his impeachment, citing constitutional violations, ethical breaches, and questions over his qualifications. In a letter obtained by The Jakarta Post, the Forum Purnawirawan Prajurit TNI urged the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to begin proceedings against Gibran, while affirming their support for President Prabowo Subianto. The group claims Gibran's vice-presidency was enabled by a controversial Constitutional Court ruling that lowered the age limit for candidates — authored by then-chief justice Anwar Usman, President Joko Widodo's brother-in-law — who was later dismissed for violating judicial ethics. They also questioned Gibran's competency, pointing to his limited two-year experience as mayor of Surakarta and citing his alleged link to a pseudonymous online account that posted derogatory content. 'In his six months as vice president, Gibran has shown no capacity to assist the President,' the letter said, calling him 'a burden' and 'unqualified to lead' in a complex nation like Indonesia. Group secretary Bimo Satrio confirmed the letter's authenticity, saying it was only submitted after the group secured a meeting with former vice president Try Sutrisno, who they claim gave his blessing for the move. The letter was submitted on the same day Gibran appeared at a Pancasila Day event alongside Prabowo, Try and opposition leader Megawati Soekarnoputri — a moment analysts say signals Prabowo's assertion of political strength amid declining influence from Jokowi's camp. Political analyst Dedi Kurnia Syah noted that while the impeachment call is legally valid, it faces significant procedural hurdles and cannot proceed on political grounds alone without clear legal justification. President Prabowo has not publicly defended Gibran, instead tasking adviser Wiranto to deliver a measured response — suggesting the petition is being taken seriously, according to Dedi. While most coalition members have stayed silent, Golkar — the second-largest party in Parliament and reportedly close to Jokowi — has voiced support for Gibran, saying he was legitimately elected and had not committed impeachable offences.
Barnama
17 hours ago
- Business
- Barnama
Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: June 5, 2025
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is facing intensifying pressure as a group of retired military generals has formally petitioned the nation's legislative bodies to begin impeachment proceedings against him, just as President Prabowo Subianto appears to be consolidating support from key figures once aligned with his political rivals. The Indonesian government has lifted restrictions on regional governments holding meetings and events at hotels, a policy reversal that comes after mounting pressure from the hospitality industry and warnings about the economic drag of excessive austerity. The ban had been part of a nationwide cost-cutting programme but was blamed for worsening financial strain on hotels that depend heavily on government bookings. 1. PROTECTING FISH FARMS DURING FLOODS -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Authorities urge farmers to be vigilant during the monsoon season to protect their fish farms and prevent losses, thereby maintaining food security. They are advised to place sandbags in low areas and construct bamboo railings to prevent fish from escaping during floods. 2. MONSOON MUSHROOM POISONING ALERT -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The Health Ministry is warning the public to be cautious of mushroom poisoning during the rainy season. Poisonous mushrooms found in the wild can lead to diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In some cases, it can lead to death within hours. SINGAPORE 1. COE PRICES FALL ACROSS THE BOARD EXCEPT FOR MOTORCYCLES; CAT A RECORDS BIGGEST DROP -- THE STRAITS TIMES Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums fell for all categories except motorcycles at the latest tender on June 4. 2. RETAILERS IN SINGAPORE SEEK LOWER COSTS AND BIGGER MARKET IN JOHOR BAHRU, BUT FACE CHALLENGES -- CNA Tucked in the corner of a suburban mall 15km from the Johor-Singapore Causeway, Japanese hair salon company QB House's first outlet in Johor Bahru easily attracts quizzical looks from most passers-by. THAILAND 1. COVID-19 CASES SURGE IN THAILAND, OVER 28,000 NEW CASES IN TWO DAYS -- THE NATION As of May 27, 2025, the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases for 2025 stands at 323,301, with 69 deaths in total this year. 2. PANEL PROJECTS H2 GROWTH BELOW 1% -- BANGKOK POST The local private sector anticipates Thai GDP growth will be less than 1% in the second half of the year, primarily due to the impact of tariffs. VIETNAM 1. VIETNAM TO SHARE MARINE STRATEGY AT OCEAN MEET -- VIETNAMPLUS Vietnamese leaders will attend the third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France from June 9 to 13. The strategy for sustainable development of its marine economy, protecting its natural resources and collaborating with the international community will be Vietnam's top agenda. 2. SPECIAL FUNDS TO TACKLE OUTBREAK OF DISEASE -- VIETNAMPLUS The Health Ministry plans to establish a special disease prevention fund to address any medical crisis in the country. The draft law states the fund will be used during a pandemic and to support disease prevention. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @ @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
CNA
2 days ago
- Business
- CNA
‘Warm' first meeting of Indonesia President Prabowo, Vice-President Gibran and political rival Megawati fuels rift-healing talk
JAKARTA: Politicians from key factions have welcomed a rare joint public appearance of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and rival leader Megawati Soekarnoputri, with analysts describing it as a 'symbolic' gesture of reconciliation. The national event in Jakarta on Monday (Jun 2) marked the first time the trio was seen together after Prabowo was inaugurated last October, although he and Megawati had a closed-door meeting in April. It was also the first time Megawati – chairwoman of the country's largest political party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) – was sighted in public with Gibran after he and his father, former President Joko Widodo, were officially expelled from the PDI-P last December. They were at a ceremony to commemorate the birth of Indonesia's founding ideology, Pancasila, at the Pancasila Building in Central Jakarta. Prabowo served as the inspector of the ceremony while Megawati is the head of the steering committee at the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency. She was among the dignitaries seated in the front row along with former vice-presidents Try Sutrisno and Jusuf Kalla. Photos circulating of the event show Prabowo accompanying Megawati as they entered the building, with Gibran following behind. Megawati's PDI-P is the single largest party in parliament with nearly one-fifth of seats, but is still dwarfed by the Advance Indonesia Coalition, a super-coalition of parties aligned with Prabowo's Gerindra party. PDI-P is the only major party that has not joined the Advance Indonesia Coalition, also known as KIM Plus. Tensions have run high ever since Widodo did not back PDI-P's presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo in the February 2024 presidential election. Instead, Widodo was widely said by observers to have tacitly supported Prabowo, whose running mate was his oldest child Gibran. PDI-P secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto was named a suspect last December in the bribery of former General Elections Commission commissioner Wahyu Setiawan from 2017 to 2022. Following Hasto's arrest in February this year, Megawati ordered leaders of her party to withdraw from a brainstorming retreat convened by Prabowo. In a sign of thawing relations, however, Prabowo visited Megawati, a former president, at her residence on Jalan Teuku Umar on Apr 7. They were running mates in the 2009 presidential elections, with Prabowo the vice-presidential candidate in Megawati's failed bid to defeat incumbent Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. 'HEALING THE DEEP RIFT' Political analyst Hendri Satrio told Jakarta Globe that the visual cues on Monday of placing Megawati at the forefront were 'not just protocol' and carried a symbolic meaning. Another analyst told CNA the latest meeting on Monday reflects some effort by the administration to 'reconcile' with Megawati, 'a figure who represents the weight of the opposition force'. 'It is a first step to healing the deep rift that started when Jokowi backed his son Gibran for vice-president and Prabowo later for president instead of PDI-P's candidate Ganjar,' said Julia Lau, a senior fellow and coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme at Singapore's ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Widodo, Gibran and Widodo's son-in-law Bobby Nasution were officially expelled from PDI-P in December last year for 'openly going against the party's decision to back its presidential pair' and instead 'supporting the rival pair from the KIM'. The PDI-P had supported Widodo's rise in power from mayor of Surakarta to governor of Jakarta, then Indonesia's president for two terms from 2014 to 2024. PRABOWO SAYS MEGAWATI LOOKS 'THINNER' As Prabowo and Gibran greeted national figures at a waiting room prior to the ceremony, a light-hearted exchange was caught on camera between the president and Megawati. 'You look thinner now. That's amazing, your weight loss programme appears to be working,' Prabowo told Megawati, as quoted by Jakarta Post. Secretary-general of Prabowo's Gerindra party, Ahmad Muzani, who witnessed the interaction, described the atmosphere as 'warm, familial and full of laughter', Jakarta Globe reported. 'This is a beautiful image for Indonesia,' said Muzani, who is also the House Speaker and chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). 'On a day when we honour the foundation of our nation, our leaders showed unity, exchanged greetings and sat together in a spirit of togetherness.' Pancasila Day is a national holiday usually celebrated on Jun 1 in Indonesia, but Muzani said the official ceremony was held on Jun 2 to accommodate Megawati. 'We adjusted the schedule for her,' Muzani said, as quoted by national news agency Antara. Deputy Speaker of the MPR, Hidayat Nur Wahid, told Antara the meeting 'will be seen as a positive signal for unity and a commitment to upholding the values of Pancasila'. Indonesia's national ideology comprises five principles: Belief in one God, civilised humanity, national unity, democracy and social justice. The PDI-P described the meeting as a display of statesmanship and a reflection of the longstanding friendship between the two leaders that goes 'beyond political considerations'. 'Their relationship has been well-established for a long time, both in political contexts and especially on strategic matters related to the state ideology of Pancasila,' PDI-P chairman Said Abdullah told news outlet Kompas in a written response. Their rapport, he added, was also reflected in Prabowo's speech at the ceremony, where he made mention of Megawati before other national figures. 'It was clear that President Prabowo accorded great respect to Megawati, not only as Indonesia's fifth president but also as a Chair of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency Steering Committee,' Said said. Another interaction at the ceremony that drew attention was that between Gibran and former vice-president Try Sutrisno. Try Sutrisno was among the prominent figures who endorsed a statement in April urging a reshuffle of Prabowo's Cabinet and calling for Gibran's impeachment, citing the impropriety of a constitutional court decision that had paved the way for him to contest in the presidential election.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
‘Clean up or be removed': Prabowo warns Indonesian officials as calls grow for cabinet reshuffle
JAKARTA, June 3 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has warned cabinet ministers and government officials against corruption, vowing to remove those who fail to uphold clean governance amid growing calls for a cabinet reshuffle. Speaking at a ceremony marking the birth of the state ideology Pancasila on Monday, Prabowo said the country's biggest weakness lies in the mindset of its political elite and officials entrusted with public duties, according to a report published in The Jakarta Post today. 'There is still far too much misappropriation, far too much corruption and far too much manipulation taking place within the government itself,' he said. 'On behalf of the people, I warn all elements in every institution: immediately clean yourselves up, [or else] the state will take action.' The president said he would not tolerate disloyalty, law-breaking or constitutional violations, regardless of political ties, family connections or affiliations. 'The wealth of the nation must be enjoyed by all its people. All misappropriations and leakages must stop. Any official unable to carry out their duties should step down before I remove them,' he added. His remarks come amid mounting public pressure to reshuffle the cabinet, although no official announcements have been made. Prabowo delivered his speech at the Foreign Ministry's Pancasila building, where the event was also attended by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Also present was Megawati Soekarnoputri, head of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) steering committee and leader of the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
