Adeksi concludes national meeting

Adeksi concludes national meeting

AMBON, Maluku: The Association of Regional Legislative
Councils (Adeksi), which just wrapped up its five-day-meeting in
Ambon, has filed 17 recommendations to the central government.

Among the recommendations, Adeksi said that the House of
Representatives (DPR) should immediately complete a bill on the
code of ethics for the provincial, regental/municipal councils
and the Regional Representative Council (DPD).

The legislative council grouping also demanded the government
delay the revision of the Law on Regional Autonomy, pending the
establishment of the DPD in 2004, said Lucky Wattimury, the
chairman of Adeksi, on Monday.

The revision is being carried out by the Ministry of Home
Affairs. It also discussed the possible implementation of direct
elections for the heads of regional governments.

The meeting commenced on Wednesday and was attended by some
250 councillors nationwide. -- Antara