In Indonesia, president's party suspends constitutional amendment push after controversial ruling coalition proposals to delay elections and extend president's term

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has suspended its push for a constitutional amendment to strengthen the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) following a controversial proposal from other members of the ruling coalition to delay the 2024 elections.  Several prominent coalition figures had proposed the election delay and the extension of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s term beyond 2024, changes that would require a constitutional amendment. The PDI-P, of which President Jokowi is a member, has strongly rejected these proposals, despite apparent support for them from the President’s inner circle and the Golkar Party, the nation’s second-largest party. 
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