PKB Hopes New Vice President Will Be Appointed by Early December

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Head of the PKB Faction in the Indonesian House of Representatives, Syaiful Huda, expressed his hope for the quick appointment of a new vice president in light of the evolving political dynamics within the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.

"We hope that by the beginning of December, we will already have a vice president," Huda stated during an interview at the PKB DPP Office in Central Jakarta on Friday (13/11/2026).

PKB wishes for the process of appointing the vice president to be swift, as filling the position sooner is deemed better for the continuity of the government.

"The sooner we fill the vice president's position, the better it will be. Something along those lines," he remarked.

So far, Huda noted that PKB is awaiting updates from Prabowo’s meeting with the chairpersons of the coalition political parties that is taking place at the Bogor Palace.

According to Huda, this meeting holds the potential to be a crucial part of the discussions regarding the political dynamics surrounding the appointment of the second highest office in the government.

"It’s certain that they will invite the party chairpersons. In this kind of atmosphere, it can be roughly guessed what the discussion material will be," he explained.

Regarding the possibility of PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar, or Cak Imin, Huda indicated that they do not want to speculate on matters that are not yet certain.

PKB has entrusted the decision regarding the vice presidential election to Prabowo, whom they believe best understands the current needs of the government.

"We don’t want to speculate. It is entirely up to the President," Huda stated.

As previously reported, Coordinating Minister for Law and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra revealed that Prabowo wishes to hold a meeting with the coalition parties supporting him in the 2024 Presidential Election before deciding on two candidates for vice president to replace Gibran.

Yusril emphasized that the two vice presidential candidates to be proposed to the MPR are fully within Prabowo’s authority.

"So that is completely the prerogative of the President to determine the two vice presidents, and it is entirely left to him. Perhaps he will hold discussions with the coalition parties that previously nominated him in the 2024 Presidential Election," Yusril stated at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday (12/11/2026).

Yusril explained that whether or not the party is in the House of Representatives, they will still be invited to discussions by Prabowo.

"He will converse with the coalition parties; we don’t know the resolution yet. Just earlier, he mentioned, 'Perhaps I need to talk with the coalition parties.' We understand this situation," Yusril added.