MPR Speaker Denies Fifth Amendment Draft Includes Vice Presidential Impeachment

People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Ahmad Muzani has denied rumours that the draft of the fifth amendment to the 1945 Constitution includes provisions for the impeachment of the vice president. Muzani made the statement after meeting with leaders of the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. He explained that the MPR is still in the stage of absorbing aspirations from various parties, including discussions with state institutions regarding the planned fifth amendment and the formulation of the Broad Outlines of State Policy (PPHN). “The issue is baseless. There is not a single article in the draft amendment text concerning the impeachment of the vice president, not at all,” Muzani said. He stressed that the MPR has not yet decided whether the fifth amendment will proceed. However, he noted that the process must be carried out carefully, in line with the direction of President Prabowo Subianto. According to Muzani, Prabowo has asked the MPR to absorb aspirations widely and involve all elements of society because changes to the constitution concern the nation’s interests in statehood, democracy, and constitutional life. During the meeting with the Constitutional Court, the MPR also discussed the division of authority between state institutions. Muzani said both institutions agreed to respect each other’s constitutional duties. He explained that the MPR has the authority to amend the 1945 Constitution, while the Constitutional Court has the authority to interpret the constitution. Therefore, both institutions are committed to not interfering in each other’s authority. Nevertheless, Muzani said the MPR and the Constitutional Court agreed to maintain communication regarding constitutional interpretation issues. He noted that the MPR’s views, as the institution that amends the 1945 Constitution, should serve as input when the Constitutional Court interprets constitutional provisions. The 1945 Constitution has undergone four amendments since the reform era. The first amendment was made in October 1999, establishing a maximum of two terms for the president and vice president. The second amendment took place in August 2000, followed by the third in 2001, which, among other things, regulated direct presidential elections. The fourth amendment in August 2002 refined several provisions, including stipulating that the MPR membership consists of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD).