Broadcasting body selection begins

Broadcasting body selection begins

JAKARTA: At least 31 public figures will undergo screening by
the House of Representatives (DPR) as candidates for nine seats
on the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), according to a
legislator.

Deputy chairman of House of Representatives Commission I for
information and foreign affairs Effendy Choirie said on Tuesday
that the screening would be conducted in the third week of June.

He refused to give details of the aspirants, but said that
columnist Sinansari Ecip and lecturer Victor Menayang from the
University of Indonesia were among the candidates.

The establishment of the KPI is recommended by Law No.32/2002
on broadcasting.

The Ministry of Communications and Information opened the
registration on Feb. 3, 2003.

A total of 221 people applied for the post, which the ministry
shortlisted to 31. --JP