August 31, 2025 | 01:31 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Prabowo Subianto gathered political party elites at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Sunday, August 31, 2025, amidst demonstrations in various regions.
According to Tempo's observation, the Chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and also the Chairperson of the Gerindra Honorary Council, Ahmad Muzani, arrived around 12:11 PM WIB. A few minutes later, the Deputy Chairperson of the Democrat Party, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono or Ibas, arrived. Subsequently, the Chairperson of the Nation Awakening Party, Muhaimin Iskandar, and the Chairperson of the National Mandate Party, Zulkifli Hasan, arrived.
"I don't know who has arrived yet (to the Presidential Palace). I was asked to come," said Muzani shortly after arriving at the Presidential Palace.
Muzani did not answer when bombarded with various questions. He remained silent regarding the evaluation of the National Police Chief General Sigit Listyo Prabowo and the issue of the resignation of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani.
Meanwhile, Ibas said that he came to the Palace on behalf of the Chairperson of the Democrat Party, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, who is currently on a foreign visit to China. He arrived with the Secretary General of the Democrat Party, Herman Khaeron.
"I don't know the topic. I was informed this morning by the Chairperson, Mas AHY," said Ibas.
On this occasion, Ibas conveyed the Democrat Party's stance regarding the protests in the past week. He expressed sadness and condolences to the family of the late Affan Kurniawan, an online motorcycle taxi driver who was killed when run over by a tactical vehicle of the Mobile Brigade (Brimob).
"As a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), the Leader of the Democrat Faction, we apologize if our behavior and activities in the DPR have not reflected the expected representatives of the people," said Ibas.
Meanwhile, Muhaimin Iskandar, who arrived with the Secretary General of the National Awakening Party, Hasanuddin Wahid, also said he did not know what the invitation was about. However, he mentioned that there was indeed a cabinet meeting agenda today.
The Chairperson of the National Mandate Party, Zulkifli Hasan, did not answer when questioned by journalists upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace. Zulkifli Hasan, also known as Zulhas, quickly walked away when asked about the status of his party members, Eko Patrio and Uya Kuya.
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