MPR annual session to begin on Nov. 1<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker
\nAmien Rais revealed on Tuesday that the annual session of the
\nAssembly would begin on Nov. 1, 2001, with its main agenda
\nfocusing on hearing the progress reports of top state
\ninstitutions.<\/p>\n
"Insya Allah (God willing) the MPR annual session will begin
\non November 1, 2001," Amien told reporters, after receiving
\nmembers of the national-flag-raising-squad (Paskibraka) at the
\nMPR\/House of Representatives (DPR) building.<\/p>\n
The annual session was originally scheduled for July, but was
\npostponed as the Assembly held in the same month a Special
\nSession, which led to the downfall of former president
\nAbdurrahman Wahid. He was replaced by Megawati Soekarnoputri.<\/p>\n
Amien said MPR leaders would hold a meeting with leaders of
\nthe 11 MPR factions on Aug. 27 to finalize preparations for the
\nannual session, while on Aug. 29, the MPR Working Committee would
\nbegin to draft the agenda and the substantive matters of the
\nannual session.<\/p>\n
On the agenda for the annual session, Amien said it would
\nconcentrate on hearing the progress reports of five state
\ninstitutions -- the DPR, the President, the Supreme Court, the
\nSupreme Audit Agency (BPK) and the Supreme Advisory Council
\n(DPA).<\/p>\n
Asked about the progress report from President Megawati
\nSoekarnoputri, Amien said the President would not have many
\nissues to report on as the new government would be only three
\nmonths old and was unlikely to be in a position to have dealt
\nwith complex state matters.<\/p>\n
Answering a question about deliberations on the amendment of
\nthe 1945 Constitution, Amien said that the annual session would
\nalso discuss the amendment even though its deadline was set for
\nnext year.<\/p>\n
"The amendment will also be discussed although the deadline is
\nstill in 2002, during which we hope the amendment of the
\nConstitution will be completed," Amien told Antara.<\/p>\n
He welcomed a suggestion that the President and the Assembly
\nform a constitutional commission to be in charge of the amendment
\nof the 1945 Constitution, adding that it would be relatively easy
\nto do.<\/p>\n
The commission, which would consist of legal experts, is
\nexpected to help the Assembly complete the amendment of the
\nConstitution on schedule, he said. (edt)<\/p>",
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