|The power is split in three, theoretically at least, between a
executive, a legislative and a judicial body. The president has
the highest executive power, even though things may change in a
near future. The legislative power belongs to People's
Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat - DPR). It
consists of 500 people of which a hundred is military men
appointed by the president. The other 400 is qualified trough
elections. Every citizen over 17 years has the right to vote.
The People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan
Rakyat - MPR) meets every five years. It has 1000 members. Half
of the seats is reserved for DPR members and the other half
consists of provincial politicians and representatives from
different professional and other groups. Their most important
task is to elect the president and vice-president. The High
Court has the judicial power. Its judges is nominated by DPR and
elected by the president. The High Court ministers four
different courts: crime, taxes, religion and mili