In mid-August 2022, a senator from Gorontalo, Fadel Muhammad, was removed from his position as deputy chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) from elements of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD). The reason for his removal, interestingly, was a vote of no-confidence (mosi tidak percaya) that was filed by nearly 100 parties. The MPR does not recognize a no-confidence mechanism. After a month had passed, Fadel Muhammad finally fight back and filed a lawsuit to the Central Jakarta District Court, accusing the parties of carrying out unlawful acts and asking for compensation of more than Rp200 billion.
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