in the legislature, he gained prominence as chairman of the DPR's special committee of inquiry into the Bank Century bailout controversy. Under Golkar chairman Aburizal Bakrie, Idrus served as secretary general of the party for the 2009-2014 period. He was the first civilian to hold the position, which had always previously been held by figures with a military background. Idrus resigned from the DPR in June 2011 to focus on his role as Golkar secretary general. At Golkar's national assembly in Denpasar, Bali, in December 2014, Idrus was re-elected as secretary general under Bakrie for the 2014-2019 period. Internal conflict in Golkar between Bakrie and rival politicians prompted the party to hold an Extraordinary National Deliberation (Munaslub) in Bali in May 2016. At the Munaslub, Setya Novanto was elected chairman, while Idrus maintained his position as secretary general. In June 2016, Idrus claimed Golkar's newly established executive committee was composed of "clean" members, who represented the principles of democracy, reconciliation, justice, constitutionality and honesty. Although Setya Novanto and several other members of the committee had been implicated in corruption cases, Idrus insisted their past legal cases were not an issue. "The Constitutional Court has said that anyone who had completed the legal process is entitled to political rights. Golkar adheres to that regulation, but how to approach the public, that is the struggle," he said. During Indonesia's 2014 presidential election, Idrus was the coordinator of the Red and White Coalition (KMP) of parties supporting presidential contestant Prabowo Subianto, who lost the election to Joko Widodo. Under Bakrie's leadership, Golkar initially remained part of Prabowo's opposition coalition, but when Golkar came under the leadership of Setya Novanto in 2016, the party switched its allegiance to Jokowi. Idrus served as acting chairman of Golkar from November to December 2017, after Setya Novanto stepped down because of a corruption case involving electronic national identity cards. Social Affairs Minister After Golkar switched its allegiance from Prabowo to Jokowi, the party was rewarded with cabinet positions. On 17 January 2018, Idrus Marham was appointed social minister, replacing Khofifah Indar Parawansa. He was apprehended by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in August 2018 on suspicion of receiving bribes in relation to a coal-fired power plant in Riau province. Corruption case and conviction On 13 July 2018, the KPK arrested Golkar Party legislator Eni Maulani Saragih on suspicion of corruption involving Blackgold Natural Resources Limited receiving approval