British MPs to visit Indonesia

British MPs to visit Indonesia

JAKARTA: A delegation of inter-faith British parliamentarians
will make a seven-day visit to Indonesia, including to the South
Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar, starting from July 28,
the British Embassy said on Friday.

The delegation, which will be led by Win Griffiths, chairman
of the UK-Indonesia Parliamentary Group, will listen to and
discuss the role of inter-faith dialog in conflict settlement
with Indonesian people, the statement said.

The delegation is also interested in exploring the role of the
House of Representatives in democratization and in strengthening
parliamentary links between Indonesia and the United Kingdom, it
added.

The delegation will visit Jakarta and Makassar and hopes to
meet a range of government officials and legislators.

"They include President Megawati Soekarnoputri, House of
Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung, Coordinating
Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla, South Sulawesi
Governor HZB Palaguna, South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen.
Firman Gani and leaders of the South Sulawesi provincial
legislative council," the statement said.

The delegation is also slated to attend the opening of the
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR's) annual session on Aug. 1.

Members of the British Parliamentary delegation are Win
Griffiths, Baroness Cox of Queensbury, Baroness Uddin, Khalid
Mahmood, Mohammad Sarwar, Martin Smyth, John Cummings and Lord
Bhatia of Hampton.--Antara