Indonesian political dynamics shift amid Golkar support for Prabowo

Indonesia's political landscape is experiencing significant shifts involving the Golkar Party, President Prabowo Subianto, and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Golkar has expressed support for Prabowo for the 2029 presidency, though political analysts note that the party has not yet finalized a vice-presidential candidate, leaving the door open for Gibran.

Simultaneously, civil society groups are pushing for a formal inquiry (hak angket) regarding Gibran's high school diploma, following controversial discussions surrounding Constitutional Court rulings. Civil society representatives plan to meet with the Golkar and PKS factions to advocate for this measure.

In other developments, Rocky Gerung, recently appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres), has defended his decision to join the administration, stating he serves in an academic capacity to provide independent thought. Meanwhile, Golkar Vice Chairman Idrus Marham has criticized a performance survey by CELIOS that ranked Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia poorly, labeling the findings as lacking methodological integrity and potentially conspiratorial.