Lawmaker Proposes Special Hearing with KPU Over Gibran's 'Smuggled Clause'
Ahmad Doli Kurnia, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), has proposed a special hearing with the General Election Commission (KPU) to discuss the 'smuggled clause' allegedly enabling Gibran Rakabuming Raka's candidacy as vice president in the 2024 presidential election. The lawmaker claims the clause was inserted without DPR deliberation and has gathered evidence.
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