House of Representatives divides deputies' tasks<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday got
\ndown to work dividing supervision responsibilities for the
\nlegislative bodies' five deputy speakers.<\/p>\n
The division of responsibility is aimed at enhancing the work
\nof the House in tackling the national issues which will arise
\nduring its coming five-year tenure.<\/p>\n
Newly elected House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said he and his
\ndeputies have agreed to hold consultations every second Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\"We may also meet once a week if it is found to be necessary,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
A.M. Fatwa of the Reform faction will supervise industrial and
\ndevelopment issues which will be under the ward of the House's
\nCommission IV for Transportation and Infrastructure, Commission V
\nfor Industry and Trade and Commission VIII for Mining and Energy.<\/p>\n
Hamzah Haz of the United Development Party (PPP) faction will
\noversee economics issues which come under the House's Commission
\nIII for Agriculture and Food and Commission IX for Finance and
\nDevelopment Planning. He will also oversee budget issues.<\/p>\n
Khofifah Indar Parawansa of the National Awakening Party (PKB)
\nfaction will supervise welfare issues which will come under the
\nHouse's Commission VI for Religion and Human Resources and
\nCommission VII on Population and Welfare.<\/p>\n
Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
\nStruggle (PDI-P) faction will oversee political issues which will
\ncome under the House's Commission I for Defense, Security and
\nForeign Affairs and Commission II for Law and Home Affairs. He
\nwill also supervise legislative issues and the Interparliament
\nCooperation Body (BKSAP).<\/p>\n
To further boost legislators proficiency, House factions will
\nalso officially get their own expert staff.<\/p>\n
Four experts will be allotted each to the Indonesian
\nDemocratic Party of Struggle faction and the Golkar Party
\nfaction, three each for the United Development Party faction, the
\nNational Awakening Party faction and the Reform faction.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Military\/National Police faction will get two
\nexperts while the remaining four factions will get one each.<\/p>\n
Akbar also said that the House, despite having to tackle major
\nissues in the coming fortnight, would still send a delegation to
\nattend the International Parliament Union (IPU) sessions in
\nBerlin on Sunday.<\/p>\n
He argued that the meeting would include important agendas
\npertaining to Indonesia, such as the East Timor issue.<\/p>\n
\"We will deliver a response concerning the subject delivered
\nby Portugal on the situation in East Timor,\" Akbar said.<\/p>\n
He added that the current House would also make preparations
\nto host the IPU session in 2000.<\/p>\n
He added that the House also supports the nomination of Fatih
\nSarant of Egypt as Secretary General of the Islamic Parliament
\nOrganization.<\/p>\n
Akbar further revealed that two additional legislators would
\nbe installed in the near future.<\/p>\n
The two -- Probosutedjo of the Indonesian National Party
\nMarhaenism Front (PNI FM) and Marcus Mali of the Catholic
\nDemocratic Party (PKD) -- failed to win seats in their respective
\nprovinces.<\/p>\n
However, finally the General Elections Commission (KPU) gave
\nallowances for parties with only one seat to have their
\nchairpersons as the sole representatives if they chose. (05)<\/p>",
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