INDONESIA'S PRESIDENT-ELECT PRABOWO SECURES PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY
NEWS Desk Global
Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto has secured a parliamentary majority after the party that backed his rival in the February elections announced it was joining his big-tent coalition. The NasDem party, which accounts for about 10% of parliament, announced late on Thursday that it would support the incoming administration of Prabowo.
The move will give the Prabowo government control over parliament, boosting its stake from 43% to 52%. The parliamentary majority is expected to smooth legislative processes, including approval of the 2025 budget, which outgoing President Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi.
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