DPR/MPR Building
Construction of the building was ordered on 8 March 1965 by Sukarno, the 1st president of Indonesia. His intent was for it to house the Conference of New Emerging Forces, a rival to the United Nations for Non-Aligned Movement countries. The 1st conference was scheduled for 1966, and the building was scheduled for completion before 17 August 1966, leaving 17 months for construction. Construction began in March 1965 following a contest for the design. The project was stopped because due to the coup attempt of 30 September 1965. It resumed in 1966, but with the intention to use the building for the legislature. The main building was completed in March 1968.The complex comprises six buildings. The main building is Nusantara which is in the style of a dome and contains the 1,700-seat plenary meeting hall. The other five buildings are Nusantara I a 23-story building containing legislature members' offices and meeting rooms, Nusantara II and Nusantara III, which contain committee meeting rooms and offices, Nusantara IV, used for conferences and ceremonies, and Nusantara V, which has a 500-seat plenary hall.
In May 1998, the buildings were occupied by about 80,000 tertiary students protesting against the Trisakti shootings, the continuing presidency of Suharto and calling for the dissolution of the People's Representative Council and People's Consultative Assembly for 1998-2003 period.
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