Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Ahmad Muzani reaffirmed the body's strategic role as the final guardian of Indonesia's constitution during a speech marking Constitution Day and the MPR's 80th anniversary on Monday evening.

"MPR holds a vital role as the last line of defense for the constitution," Muzani said at the event held at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta.

He stressed that the MPR must ensure the 1945 Constitution remains intact, relevant, and upheld as the nation's highest legal authority.

"MPR ensures the promises of independence are fulfilled through justice, prosperity, unity, and true sovereignty," he said.

Muzani further noted, "This authority represents the MPR's 'eyes and ear...