Lawmakers face disciplinary inquiry<\/p>\n
SURABAYA: The House of Representatives ethics committee was
\nurged on Tuesday to summon 15 lawmakers who are making a
\ncontroversial \"comparative study\" visit to Egypt.<\/p>\n
\"There are many things 'mysterious' about the visit, including
\nthe question of permission, the activities involved and the
\nbudget allocated for the trip. As public representatives, they
\nshould have presented everything transparently to the public,\"
\nPeople's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid
\nsaid in Surabaya, East Java.<\/p>\n
He said the lawmakers should be taken to task by the ethics
\ncommittee for the 10-day visit that is costing US$76,170,
\nespecially given that the 17 delegates, including two
\nsecretaries, are slated to spend much of the time on recreational
\nactivities.<\/p>\n
A similar call was also made by National Mandate Party (PAN)
\nlegislator Alvin Lie in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\"The ethics committee is tasked with upholding the House's
\nreputation, while the 15 lawmakers' visit to Egypt has attracted
\npublic attention. So, the committee should ask them to explain
\nthemselves,\" Alvin said.<\/p>\n
The delegates, all members of the House's Ways and Means
\nCommittee, left for Cairo on Friday, despite a lack of permission
\nfrom House leaders, according to House Speaker Agung Laksono.
\n--Antara<\/p>",
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