Prabowo emphasizes Article 33 during the MPR session, it said the MPR PKS faction

Jakarta – The annual session of the MPR RI in 2025 recorded an important moment in the history of the Indonesian state. In his state speech, President Prabowo Subianto expressed articles in the Act of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945 as the basis of government policy. Johan Rosihan, secretary of the MPR RI PKS faction, judged the speech as a fresh air for the practice of constitutional democracy in Indonesia. According to him, direct reference to the Constitution by a head of state is a fundamental rare practice to strengthen the integrity of the government. “When a head of state Section 33 paragraph 4 of the 1945 Act of the Republic of Indonesia cited in the context of budget efficiency, or with reference to other articles to explain the populist economic policy, indicates a serious attempt to regain the constitution as the most important reference to the government,” Johan said on Monday (18/8/2025). Browse to continue with the chair of the content of the Indonesian MPR budget agency has revealed that this phenomenon shows an awareness of the government not only to talk about programs and achievements, but rather about legal and constitutional foundations. He also considered it a positive signal that the government would not manage ad-hoc, or on the basis of instantaneous interests, but on the basis of the mandate of the Constitution, which has been agreed by the Indonesian population since independence. When he returns to the spirit of the Constitution, Johan explains constitutional references in state speeches that have an important educational function for the public. The reason is that the community is not only invited to theoretically understand the content of the Constitution, but also first -hand witness how the Constitution is used to make state policy. He also emphasized that the Constitution is not just a rule of procedures on how the state is executed, but a manual for values and principles that should inspire each policy. “If a president explicitly refers to the constitutional articles, it shows at all levels of government and society that there is no policy that can contradict the Constitution,” he explained. From the palace to the Johan town hall, the possible consequences of dominoes that could be created at all levels of leadership in Indonesia. If the highest leader of the state shows a commitment to live in the Constitution, other leaders ranging from ministers, governors, regents/mayors to village heads must also be inspired to do the same. “Imagine that the regional head participated in the reference to Article 31 in preparing an educational policy, or Article 28h in the health service program. It will strengthen the legitimacy of the policy and cultivate political-based politics, not just an instant interest,” Johan said. He said he is the long -term consequences of constitutional -based leadership is the creation of leaders who are not only popular or charism but also have a high constitutional integrity. Johan added, leaders will be used to thinking and acting within the framework of the Constitution. In this way, the decisions made will always be in accordance with the ideals of the nation determined in the Constitution. However, consistency is key, but Johan reminded that the constitutional reference in the speech must be followed by actual implementation. A strong supervision and evaluation mechanism is needed from state institutions, civil society and mass media to ensure that government policies correspond to the spirit of the Constitution. “The constitutional reference should not stop on the symbolic level. We need a national movement that revives the Constitution in all aspects of national and state life, ranging from cabinet meeting rooms to the village summit,” Johan also called on the commemoration of the constitutional day to not only become a ceremony, but was used as a momentum to be a momentum to a joint awareness of the importance of the Marking. “The Constitution is not just a historical heritage, but a living tool to build the future. Let us turn on the constitution of the palace to the village hall,” Johan concluded. (Akn/Ega)