JAKARTA - Unas political observer, Andi Yusran, assessed that the idea of forming a permanent coalition between political parties is difficult to materialize in the current Indonesian political system without a strong ideological foundation and consistent views.
"In a parliamentary system alone, a government coalition usually does not last long and is prone to breaking up. From there, an opposition coalition rises. Especially in a presidential system like Indonesia," he said, Sunday, January 4.
According to him, in a presidential system, a coalition is not really a major need. The president and the cabinet are directly elected by the people through elections, while the parliament, which is filled by political parties, has very limited space to overthrow the president.
"It is very difficult for the parliament to impeach or remove the president. So there is actually no urgent need to form a permanent coalition," he added.
Andi emphasized that the path to a permanent coalition is still very long and full of challenges. The reason is that a permanent coalition can only be formed if the political parties involved have a strong ideological basis and the same color, as well as a common view in addressing various national strategic issues.
"A permanent coalition has the potential to be formed if the political parties have a strong and consistent ideological basis. If the coalition is built only for short-term interests, it will definitely be short-lived," he said.
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