Constitutional Commission slammed

Constitutional Commission slammed

JAKARTA: Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)
told the Constitutional Commission on Monday to focus on its
original job of assessing the amended Constitution instead of
attempting to draft a new one.

The lawmakers said the commission was assigned to harmonize
articles in the amended Constitution.

"We hope the commission will focus on harmonizing the
articles," Assembly member Andi Mattalatta of the Golkar faction
said during a meeting with commission members here.

The commission was invited to present its progress report
during the meeting.

The Constitutional Commission was set up in October last year
and will complete its duties in April.

Deputy chairman of the commission Ishak Latuconsina said the
institution would take the criticism into account. -- JP