DPR's Recess Not an Obstacle to Following MK's Gibran Ruling
Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) recess period is not an obstacle to following up on the Constitutional Court's (MK) decision regarding Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's academic qualifications, according to Lucius Karus, a researcher at the Forum Masyarakat Peduli Parlemen Indonesia (Formappi). Lawmakers can continue parliamentary activities during recess.
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