Committee to discuss terrorism bills

Committee to discuss terrorism bills

JAKARTA: The Steering Committee of the House of
Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday assigned a 50-strong special
committee to deal with the debate process relating to the stopgap
antiterror regulations and the passage of antiterrorism bills.

Deputy House speaker Muhaimin Iskandar, who presided over the
meeting, confirmed the deliberation mechanism would be determined
by the committee itself.

"The committee will decide whether to discuss the government
regulations or the bills first," Muhaimin said.

As the special committee was just set up on Tuesday, the
deliberation on the terrorism bills would begin during the next
sitting, starting Jan. 3.

Previously, leaders of all factions had pledged to finish the
deliberation of the bills during the current session.

Legislators will end this session on Friday and will have a
one-month recess. -- JP