MPR Speaker Denies Fifth Amendment Draft Includes Vice Presidential Impeachment
MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani has denied reports that the draft fifth amendment to the 1945 Constitution contains provisions on the impeachment of the vice-president. He made the statement after meeting with the leadership of the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, 8 July 2026.
He explained that the MPR is still at the stage of gathering aspirations from various parties, including discussions with several state institutions regarding the planned fifth amendment to the 1945 Constitution and the drafting of the Broad Guidelines of State Policy (PPHN).
“That issue has no basis whatsoever. There is not a single article in the draft amendment text regarding the impeachment of the vice-president; none exists at all,” said Muzani.
He emphasised that the MPR has not yet decided whether the fifth amendment will proceed. However, he said the deliberation process must be carried out carefully, in line with the instructions of President Prabowo Subianto.
According to Muzani, Prabowo asked the MPR to absorb aspirations broadly and involve all elements of society, because constitutional change concerns the nation’s interests in state life, democracy, and constitutionalism.
In the meeting with the Constitutional Court, the MPR also discussed the division of authority among state institutions. Muzani said the two institutions agreed to respect each other’s constitutional duties.
He explained that the MPR holds the authority to amend the 1945 Constitution, whereas the Constitutional Court has the mandate to interpret the constitution. Accordingly, the two institutions have committed not to interfere with each other’s respective authorities.
Nevertheless, Muzani said the MPR and the Constitutional Court agreed to maintain communication on matters of constitutional interpretation. According to him, the MPR’s views as the institution that amends the 1945 Constitution should be among the inputs considered when the Constitutional Court interprets constitutional provisions.
The 1945 Constitution has been amended four times since the reform era. The first amendment was made in October 1999, limiting the presidential and vice-presidential term of office to a maximum of two periods. The second amendment took place in August 2000, followed by the third in 2001, which among other things introduced direct presidential elections. The fourth amendment, in August 2002, refined a number of provisions, including establishing that MPR membership consists of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD).