The struggle for the leadership of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has been going on since 2017. By the end of December 2018, the Honorary Council of the DPD decided to temporarily dismiss Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas (the Queen of Yogyakarta) from her leadership position. GKR Hemas responded by submitting a Judicial Review petition at the Constitutional Court—GKR Hemas and several members of the DPD had filed a Judicial Review before the brawl happened in April 2017, but the court rejected the petition. The Constitutional Court need more time than expected. Two weeks ago the DPD decided to officially dismiss the queen from the DPD. The queen then filed a lawsuit at the Central Jakarta District Court, accusing the 17 members of the Honorary Council of the DPD of committing tort. GKR Hemas demanded the Court to annul the Council’s decision and she demanded a compensation of Rp3 trillion.
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