Constitution

Indonesia 1945 Constitution (reinstated 1959, reviewed 2002)

Table of Contents

Chapter XVI. Constitutional Amendments

Article 37

  1. A proposal to amend the Articles of this Constitution may be included in the agenda of an MPR session if it is submitted by at least 1/3 of the total MPR membership.
  2. Any proposal to amend the Articles of this Constitution shall be introduced in writing and must clearly state the articles to be amended and the reasons for the amendment.
  3. To amend the Articles of this Constitution, the session of the MPR requires at least 2/3 of the total membership of the MPR to be present.
  4. Any decision to amend the Articles of this Constitution shall be made with the agreement of at least fifty percent plus one member of the total membership of the MPR.
  5. Provisions relating to the form of the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia may not be amended.