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        "id": 1355328,
        "msgid": "dpd-to-have-less-power-than-dpr-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-05-29 00:00:00",
        "title": "DPD to have less power than DPR",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "DPD to have less power than DPR JAKARTA: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) will be prevented from disrupting the decision making process in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), a legislator says. Yahya Zaini said his Golkar faction would suggest that the bill on the composition of legislative bodies now being deliberated should not give the DPD power that matched that of the House of Representatives regarding the decision making process in the MPR.",
        "content": "<p>DPD to have less power than DPR<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) will be<br>\nprevented from disrupting the decision making process in the<br>\nPeople&apos;s Consultative Assembly (MPR), a legislator says.<\/p>\n<p>Yahya Zaini said his Golkar faction would suggest that the<br>\nbill on the composition of legislative bodies now being<br>\ndeliberated should not give the DPD power that matched that of<br>\nthe House of Representatives regarding the decision making<br>\nprocess in the MPR.<\/p>\n<p>Article 13 (3) of the bill states that the Assembly session is<br>\nvalid if it is attended by at least three-quarters of MPR members<br>\nin deliberating key issues like impeachment of the president.<\/p>\n<p>The article does not specifically mention whether the quorum<br>\nrequires the presence of both DPR and DPD members.<\/p>\n<p>DPR has 550 members and DPD 150 members. The two legislative<br>\nbodies form the MPR, which will convene at least once a year.<\/p>\n<p>The article means an MPR session can proceed if it is<br>\nsponsored solely by the House, regardless of the absence of DPD<br>\nmembers. -- JP<\/p>",
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