Jakarta (ANTARA) - House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan\nMaharani, Regional Representative Council (DPD) Speaker Sultan Bachtiar\nNajamudin, and DPR Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad inspected\npreparations for the 2026 MPR Annual Session and the Joint Session of\nthe DPR and DPD at the parliament complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
The parliamentary leaders checked the preparations underway at the\nNusantara Building, the venue for the national agenda scheduled for\nFriday, 14 August.<\/p>\n
During a press conference, Puan Maharani stated that preparations\nwere nearly complete. \u201cTomorrow is the final preparation, and on Friday,\nGod willing, everything will be ready to carry out the matters we have\nbeen preparing for a long time together with the MPR and DPD,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Puan explained that the MPR Annual Session and the Joint Session of\nthe DPR and DPD will be held from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM Western Indonesia\nTime. Following a break, the agenda will continue with a DPR Plenary\nSession at 2:30 PM.<\/p>\n
During the plenary session, the President will deliver the\ngovernment\u2019s statement on the Bill on the State Budget for the 2027\nFiscal Year. \u201cWe hope that the delivery of the 2027 State Budget Bill\nwill allow us to hear how the government presents its priority\nprogrammes, which will certainly benefit the nation and the state,\u201d Puan\nsaid.<\/p>\n
She also noted that, unlike previous years, this year\u2019s annual\nsession and joint session are being held on 14 August. She explained\nthat the scheduling was adjusted to ensure the state events fall on a\nworking day. \u201cIn accordance with the rules, the annual session and the\ndelivery of the State Budget Bill are customarily not held on Saturdays\nor Sundays. So, it is not being moved; it is being held on a working day\nin line with the regulations,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
Puan expressed her hope that the 2026 MPR Annual Session and the\nJoint Session of the DPR and DPD would proceed smoothly. \u201cThis is highly\nanticipated,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/house-leaders-inspect-preparations-for-2026-annual-session-and-joint-session-1786535761", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }