Party system is once again exposing a familiar fault line: who ultimately decides which faction within a political party is legitimate? A recent petition to the Constitutional Court (MK) seeks to strip the Kementerian Hukum dan HAM (Ministry of Law and Human Rights) of its authority to formally approve party leadership structures, reducing its role to mere administrative registration. At first glance, this appears technical. In reality, it strikes at the core of Indonesia’s political power architecture. To subscribe please click here
