Prabowo Responds to Impeachment Demands: There Is a Peaceful Mechanism

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - President Prabowo Subianto has responded to the impeachment demands raised by several parties against his leadership. Prabowo delivered this response during a briefing at the Government Working Meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday (8/4/2026). Initially, Prabowo explained that Indonesia has chosen to govern democratically. Sovereignty lies in the hands of the people. “If there is a government deemed not good, then replace that government. There is a proper mechanism, peacefully, through general elections, no problem,” said Prabowo. “It can also be through impeachment. No problem. But impeachment is carried out through the channels of the DPR, MPR, MK. No issue,” he continued. According to Prabowo, in our history, there have been several peaceful changes of leadership. From the Proclaimer of Independence and the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, to the fourth President of the Republic of Indonesia, Gus Dur. “Bung Karno stepped down peacefully, Pak Harto stepped down peacefully, Gus Dur stepped down peacefully through the process, not through violence,” said Prabowo.