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Experts Suggest MPR Voting or Consensus for Vice Presidential Election

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The atmosphere during President Prabowo Subianto's state address for the submission of the government's introduction/explanation on the Draft Law on the 2027 State Budget and its Financial Notes at the Opening Plenary Session of the I Session of the 2026-2027 DPR at the Nusantara Building, Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Friday (14/8/2026).(ANTARA FOTO/Rivan Awal Lingga)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Constitutional law expert Feri Amsari explained that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) may use a consensus mechanism to elect a new Vice President to succeed Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

If dynamics occur during the MPR plenary session, he believes it is not impossible that a voting mechanism might be implemented.

“Certainly, the concept (of the election) could be through consensus, but if consensus is not reached, then there will certainly be voting,” Feri stated, as quoted from the Breaking News program on Kompas TV, Thursday (12/11/2026).

He noted that the MPR plenary session to elect the Vice President must have at least two-thirds of the 732 MPR members present.

The proposal for two names of candidates to replace Gibran is a prerogative right of President Prabowo Subianto.

“Political parties may certainly propose names to the President, but it is ultimately the President who will select two names to be submitted to the MPR. Then, the MPR will hold a session,” Feri elaborated.

He assessed that the MPR will likely use a consensus mechanism to elect a new Vice President to succeed Gibran.

Feri noted that the dominance of Prabowo's coalition parties in the MPR will make the process of selecting Gibran's successor relatively swift.

Moreover, he anticipates an agreement among the coalition political parties before the two Vice Presidential candidates are submitted to the MPR.

“This will not take long, and it will not be complicated. There’s a high likelihood it will just be a consensus,” Feri stated.

Prabowo Asked to Submit 2 Vice Presidential Candidates

MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani stated that Prabowo has 14 days to submit the names of candidates following the submission of Gibran's resignation letter.

“The deadline for the President to provide the two names starts from the issuance of the MPR's request letter to submit two Vice Presidential candidates, which is 14 days,” Muzani said at the Senayan Parliament Complex in Jakarta on Thursday (12/11/2026).

Previously, the MPR had received Gibran's resignation letter as Vice President on Thursday (12/11/2026) afternoon.

“Mr. Gibran requested that the MPR process this letter immediately. Today, the assembly leadership will hold a leadership meeting to follow up on this resignation,” he added.

Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka during their inauguration as President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia on October 20, 2024.

INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE/RUSMAN via ABC INDONESIA Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka during their inauguration as President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia on October 20, 2024.

Following this, the MPR will soon hold a joint meeting involving MPR faction leaders and DPD groups to respond to the letter.

“According to the Constitution, we have a maximum of 60 days from the resignation to appoint a definitive Vice President to replace Mr. Gibran. From now, the MPR has 60 days to prepare for this process,” Muzani concluded.