Ideology The 2008 Political Parties Act states that political parties are allowed to include specific characteristics that reflect their political aspirations, as long as they do not contradict
Pancasila and the
1945 Constitution. As per Articles 5 and 7 of its
constitution and bylaws (AD/ART), Gerindra is founded on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution, while its identity is rooted in
nationalism,
populism,
religion, and
social justice. In February 2019, the party's central board member Andre Rosiade described Gerindra as a "
nationalist-religious" party. Outsider views on the party's political orientation vary. Academics and domestic observers classified Gerindra as a
nationalist party, while their international counterparts described it as a
secular party with hard nationalist stance,
ultranationalist, or "militant nationalist" party. Tom Power disagrees with labeling Gerindra as a secular party and categorizes it as a "
inclusivist-nationalist" party, due to its perceived willingness to compromise on Islamic political agendas. Its
political leaning has been described as
right-wing to
far-right or
right-wing populist.
Political positions In its political manifesto, Gerindra has taken positions on several issues. On politics, Gerindra seeks to overhaul Indonesia's political system, rejecting
liberal democracy as counterproductive. It advocates a culturally aligned democracy, emphasizing robust national leadership based on
Pancasila and the constitution. In the economic field, Gerindra advocates
economic populism, criticizing Indonesia's
liberal economy. It seeks increased
state involvement, rejects rising
foreign debt, opposes the
privatization of
state-owned enterprises (BUMN), calls for the reevaluation of laws favoring foreign entities (such as the Oil and Gas Law and the Investment Law), and favors reintroducing the
New Order era Broad Outlines of State Policy (GBHN). Gerindra generally rejects
economic liberalisation and supports
protectionist to even
state capitalist measures, while supporting some
deregulation to support entrepreneurship, particularly for small and medium enterprises. Gerindra follows a
populist and
nationalist economic platform, targeting the lower middle class such as farmers and fishers, though its supporters in the 2014 general election were disproportionately urban dwellers. The Gerindra parliamentary group in the DPR have expressed their opinions on a few issues: == Leadership structure ==