Agung questioned over House brawl

Agung questioned over House brawl

JAKARTA: House of Representatives disciplinary council
questioned Speaker Agung Laksono on Monday regarding a brawl
between legislators that took place during a plenary session on
March 19.

Agung said the row could have been avoided if the legislators
had been able to restrain themselves and behave appropriately,
adding that he was innocent in the incident.

The board also questioned House deputy Zaenal Ma'arif and
Muhaimin Iskandar, and planned to summon other legislators
involved in the brawl as well as several experts.

A number of House members jostled and started throwing things
at one another during a plenary session following a disagreement
over the government's fuel hike policy. The legislators claimed
they were upset because Agung seemed to be taking the
government's side. --JP