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INDONESIA: Prabowo Reported To Be Seeking Deal With Indonesia's Largest Party

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Local media outlets reported that Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto is looking to invite the country's largest Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to join his coalition. If he manages to reach an agreement with PDI-P, it would be the first time since 2004 when there would be no opposition party in the Indonesian parliament.

  • This comes as Prabowo is holding talks with candidates for ministerial and deputy-ministerial positions in his incoming cabinet, with the vetting process dragging on to the second day. Kompas reported that Prabowo met with 49 people yesterday, while four of them revealed that they were already offered ministerial portfolios. Among them was Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, expected to return in her current role.
  • Local media continue to monitor people entering and exiting Prabowo's residence amid ongoing speculation about the allocation of cabinet seats, with the informal vetting process expected to end today. PDI-P's Jakarta gubernatorial candidate (the poll will be held in November) Pramono Anung was seen visiting the building, with PDI-P spokesperson clarifying that he was there "solely as a messenger for [party leader] Megawati Soekarnoputri," not as a ministerial candidate.
  • There had been speculation that Prabowo and Megawati would meet to discuss a possible coalition deal, but there has been no communique from his meeting with Pramono to this effect as of yet. If the two leaders manage to reach agreement, Prabowo's administration would find it easier to govern the country and implement his legislative agenda. On the other hand, diminished parliamentary scrutiny could be a reason for concern.
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Local media outlets reported that Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto is looking to invite the country's largest Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to join his coalition. If he manages to reach an agreement with PDI-P, it would be the first time since 2004 when there would be no opposition party in the Indonesian parliament.

  • This comes as Prabowo is holding talks with candidates for ministerial and deputy-ministerial positions in his incoming cabinet, with the vetting process dragging on to the second day. Kompas reported that Prabowo met with 49 people yesterday, while four of them revealed that they were already offered ministerial portfolios. Among them was Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, expected to return in her current role.
  • Local media continue to monitor people entering and exiting Prabowo's residence amid ongoing speculation about the allocation of cabinet seats, with the informal vetting process expected to end today. PDI-P's Jakarta gubernatorial candidate (the poll will be held in November) Pramono Anung was seen visiting the building, with PDI-P spokesperson clarifying that he was there "solely as a messenger for [party leader] Megawati Soekarnoputri," not as a ministerial candidate.
  • There had been speculation that Prabowo and Megawati would meet to discuss a possible coalition deal, but there has been no communique from his meeting with Pramono to this effect as of yet. If the two leaders manage to reach agreement, Prabowo's administration would find it easier to govern the country and implement his legislative agenda. On the other hand, diminished parliamentary scrutiny could be a reason for concern.