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        "id": 1030260,
        "msgid": "legislators-1447899208",
        "date": "1996-11-20 00:00:00",
        "title": "Legislators",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Legislators From Kompas Reporters are often blamed by members of the House of Representatives for not giving full support to the function of the House. Citing an example, one legislator, Mrs. Marwah Daud, said reporters came to a House hearing only when the government made a statement (Kompas, Nov. 11), leaving the debates between the House and the government unattended. The result was the reporters had the impression that the legislators only gave their approval to government actions.",
        "content": "<p>Legislators<\/p>\n<p>From Kompas<\/p>\n<p>Reporters are often blamed by members of the House of<br>\nRepresentatives for not giving full support to the function of<br>\nthe House. Citing an example, one legislator, Mrs. Marwah Daud,<br>\nsaid reporters came to a House hearing only when the government<br>\nmade a statement (Kompas, Nov. 11), leaving the debates between<br>\nthe House and the government unattended. The result was the<br>\nreporters had the impression that the legislators only gave their<br>\napproval to government actions.<\/p>\n<p>I am not intending to defend my profession, but I would like<br>\nto present the true picture. On the contrary to what is said by<br>\nthe legislator above, we reporters have enthusiastically wanted<br>\nto support the honorable legislators. Some legislators often put<br>\nquestions through their colleagues to be raised during the<br>\ndebates. It is no secret that many legislators do not bother to<br>\nask questions during a hearing with the government. A minister<br>\nonce said the legislators should not ask questions on the same<br>\nissues all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Reporters are supportive of the legislators&apos; functions. This<br>\nis evident when legislators come to the pressroom to hand out<br>\npress releases. Sometimes it is the reporter who writes the<br>\nrelease for a legislator.<\/p>\n<p>Let each of us engage in introspection in order to enhance our<br>\nrespective service. Reporters should act according to their<br>\nprofession, and legislators also should work according to their<br>\ncommitment, including as a control to government&apos;s actions. Why<br>\ndo people prefer to come to the National Committee on Human<br>\nRights to forward their cases rather than to the House of<br>\nRepresentatives? Is it right to work on behalf of the people, but<br>\nfor personal benefit?<\/p>\n<p>We should all learn to be more mature, and not try to make<br>\nother parties scapegoats for our own flaws.<\/p>\n<p>A Jakarta reporter<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/legislators-1447899208",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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