House endorses internal rulings<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The next House of Representatives whose members
\nwill be sworn in Oct. 1 will have a code of ethics and an
\nhonorary council to investigate all violations committed by House
\nmembers.<\/p>\n
The code of ethics and honorary council were contained in the
\nHouse's new internal rulings, which was endorsed in a plenary
\nsession on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\"The internal rulings carry a minimum punishment of
\nadministrative sanctions and a maximum of a dismissal from the
\nHouse for legislators who are found guilty of violating the code
\nof ethics,\" Lt. Gen. Hari Sabarno, the deputy speaker of the
\noutgoing House, said after the plenary session.<\/p>\n
He said the specifics of the new code would be drafted by the
\nnext House and would remain in effect for the duration that the
\nHouse convenes.<\/p>\n
He also said an honorary council would be set up comprising 10
\nlegislators or more.<\/p>\n
\"The honorary council will be tasked with investigating
\nviolations committed by House members and present recommendations
\nto House leadership on what sanctions should be imposed,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Hari, who was expected to lead the Indonesian Military faction
\nat the next House, said he expects the new legislature to have at
\nleast 10 commissions.<\/p>\n
The present House has nine commissions.<\/p>\n
The new internal rulings stipulate that political parties
\nwhich have less than 10 representatives in the House may not be
\nallowed to present their opinion during House plenary sessions.<\/p>\n
However, there is a clause allowing them to merge and form a
\njoint faction.<\/p>\n
The House also endorsed a new law on Wednesday to replace the
\n1974 Law on Civil Service in an effort to improve the over four-
\nmillion civil servants' social welfare and productivity.<\/p>\n
The new law stipulates that all civil servants, including
\nservicemen in the military and National Police, have a right to
\nfair and adequate payment for their service to the state.<\/p>\n
It also recommends the next government issue a regulation
\nwhich garners a better remuneration system for civil servants in
\naccordance with their rank.<\/p>\n
Chozin, spokesman for the ruling Golkar Party faction, said in
\nthe plenary session that the next remuneration system for civil
\nservants should be similar to the one implemented in private
\ncompanies.<\/p>\n
\"A better remuneration system would prevent corruption among
\ncivil servants and help improve their performance and
\nproductivity,\" he said without elaborating on the system.<\/p>\n
The new law also recommends the establishment of a commission
\nwhose main task is to provide recommendations to the president
\nfor a better policy of civil servants' social welfare and
\nproductivity. (rms\/05)<\/p>",
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