The MPR's Striking Answer To Amien Rais On 3-Period Of Presidency: No One Has Officially Suggested

Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Jazilul Fawaid/Antara

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Jazilul Fawaid, responded to Amien Rais' accusations regarding efforts to lead opinions related to changing the provisions of the 1945 Constitution, particularly regarding changes in the presidential term of office to three periods.

According to Jazilul, until now there has been no official proposal regarding the amendment of the 1945 Constitution. This is still limited to a boisterous discourse in the public. For this reason, he did not take this issue excessively.

"Officially no one has proposed it to the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI). It's still a discourse in the public. Go ahead and discuss and/or propose amendments to the Constitution. That's okay," said Jazilul, Monday, March 15.

According to him, Amien Rais, who was also chairman of the 1999-2004 Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI), may have an opinion. But not tendentious. Because, he said, trying to change the articles in the 1945 Constitution was not an easy step.

"It takes a strong will from the people, which is reflected in the proposals and opinions of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) factions and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) group," explained the PKB politician.

Therefore, Jazilul asked the public not to overreact to this issue. Moreover, he is suspicious of the issue of amendments to the 1945 Constitution. This is because the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has not officially accepted the proposed amendments to the country's constitution.

"There is no need to be suspicious of each other, amendments are not something that is prohibited. The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) at the time of Mr. Amien Rais made amendments as well," said Jazilul.

Previously, the former chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and former senior PAN politician Amien Rais said there was a scenario to change the provisions in the 1945 Constitution regarding the presidential term from two terms to three terms by holding a Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend the 1945 Constitution.

"So, they will take the first step to ask for a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) which may have 1-2 articles which he said need to be corrected, which I also do not know," Amien said in a Kompas TV broadcast, as quoted on Monday, March 15.

Amien said that this scenario emerged because there was public opinion that indicated which direction President Joko Widodo's administration saw the future.

"If this really is their wish, then I think we can immediately say innailaihi wa innailaihi rojiun," said Amien.