Akbar tells House to work harder

Akbar tells House to work harder

JAKARTA: House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung swore
in new legislator Trimedya Pandjaitan on Monday with a call on
the legislative body to improve its performance.

Akbar said the House had a lot of work to do in its remaining
two years in office, while public expectations are on the rise.

The House has been under constant scrutiny by the public due
to its unsatisfactory performance and the high rate of
absenteeism at sessions to deliberate bills, according to Akbar.

The legislative body has made the bills on general elections,
political parties and a constitutional commission its top
priorities.

Legislator Trimedya, formerly a lawyer, represents the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. He replaced Gusti Basan
Burnia as part of an internal rotation within the party. -- JP