JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The package of leaders candidates of the 2014-2019 People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) backed up by the opposition group has won the election on early Wednesday (Oct. 9) by securing 347 votes.
While the package of the MPR leaders endorsed by the ruling coalition of President-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo got 330 votes.
With the results, the MPR plenary session has inaugurated Zulkifli Hasan of PAN as new Speaker of the MPR.
The MPR plenary session has also inaugurated Mahyudin of Golkar Party, EE Mangindaan of President SBY’s Democratic Party, Hidayat Nur Wahid of PKS, and Oesman Sapta Odang of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) as deputies.
The Red-and-White coalition consists of six political parties (Gerindra, Golkar, Democratic Party, PKS, PAN, and PPP). But before the voting last night, PPP decided to jump ship into Jokowi’s ruling coalition.
Jokowi’s coalition itself initially consists of PDI-P, PKB, Nasdem, and Hanura. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)