Wahono will not rush Bambang's dismissal<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono
\nsays he refuses to be rushed into making a decision about the
\nfate of legislator Bambang Warih Koesoemo, whom the ruling
\npolitical group, Golkar, wants removed.<\/p>\n
\"We're not talking about slaughtering a chicken here,\" Wahono
\nsaid on Saturday when reporters asked him about his delay in
\nresponding to Golkar's request that Bambang be dismissed.<\/p>\n
\"The representative in question was elected through a lengthy
\nprocess,\" he said, adding that dismissing a representative should
\nbe considered thoroughly.<\/p>\n
The central executive board of Golkar presented Wahono with a
\nletter requesting the withdrawal of Bambang, a vocal legislator,
\non Feb.3. The House speaker has the final say on whether or not
\nto grant the request.<\/p>\n
Wahono pointed out on Saturday that, under the law, the
\ndecision should be made by the leaders of the House collectively.<\/p>\n
He said he planned to call a House leadership meeting on
\nTuesday to investigate the matter before making a decision. \"This
\nwill be a consultative meeting, which I consider necessary to
\nensure that the issue is treated as objectively as possible. That
\nmeans we need time to review the facts.\"<\/p>\n
Golkar leaders have said Bambang was being dismissed because
\nhe had been out of line on several occasions during the course of
\nhis work in the House, and had often offended cabinet ministers.<\/p>\n
Golkar's action sparked a heated constitutional debate on the
\nquestion of who legislators actually represent: the political
\norganization that appoints them, or the people who vote for the
\npolitical organizations.<\/p>\n
The government says that parliamentary representatives should
\nbe able to represent both the political organization to which
\nthey belong and the people. (emb)<\/p>",
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