Term Limits and the Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendment Doctrine in Indonesia

—Stefanus Hendrianto, Pontifical Gregorian University A controversy surrounding constitutional amendment has surfaced recently in Indonesia, after a veteran politician, Amien Rais, accused the administration of Joko Widodo (or Jokowi) of trying to sway the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend the 1945 Constitution so that the presidential term could be extended.[1] Currently, President Jokowi is … Continue reading Term Limits and the Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendment Doctrine in Indonesia