House deputies' job description approved
House deputies' job description approved
JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Harmoko has approved the job
descriptions of his four deputies, and the lineup of the
legislative body's commissions and agencies.
In a plenary meeting here Wednesday, Harmoko said that Deputy
House Speaker Syarwan Hamid of the Armed Forces (ABRI) faction
would be in charge of political affairs, while Abdul Gafur of the
dominant Golkar faction would act as coordinator for economic
affairs.
Ismail Hasan Metareum of the United Development Party (PPP)
faction will coordinate industry and development affairs, and
Fatimah Achmad of the tiny Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)
faction will be in charge of people's welfare issues.
The 1997 to 2002 House of Representatives now has eight
commissions.
The last House had ten commissions.
The new House Commission I will deal with security and
defense, legal and information affairs.
It will be chaired by PPP's Aisyah Amini and have 60 members
from the four factions, including Aminullah Ibrahim, Ansel Da
Lopez, Sofyan Lubis, Slamet Efendy Yusuf, Hadimulyo and YB
Wiyanjono.
Commission II for domestic and foreign political affairs will
be chaired by Budi Harsono of the Armed Forces and have 62
members including Soetojo NK, Abu Hasan Sazili, Amir Santoso,
Lukman Harun, Hari Sabarno, Jusuf Syakir and Sujanto.
Commission III will be chaired by Umbu Mehang Kunda of Golkar,
and will have 62 members including Ary Mardjono, H. Zain
Badjeber, H.A.M. Saefuddin, and Sebastian Massardy Kephat.
It will deal with agriculture, forestry, transmigration and
food affairs.
Commission IV for public works will be chaired by Ferdinand
Potu Dotulong Lengkey, and will have 62 members including
Abdullah Alatas Fahmi, Budi Hariyanto, Gandhy Natasupadma, H. Ali
Hardi Kiaidemak, and Panangian Siregar.
Commission V will be chaired Marzuki Achmad of Golkar, and
have 63 members including Hj Gunarijah RM Karstasasmita, Nanny
Dading Kalbudi, Samsoedin, Muchsin Bafadal, Tosari Widjaya, and
Budi Hardjono.
Commission V will deal with, among other things, manpower and
trade.
Commission VI will be chaired by Ida Yusi Dahlan from Golkar,
and will have 59 members including RS Museno, Momo Kelana,
Ermalena and Idi Siswaya.
It will deal with, among other things, health and social
affairs.
Commission VII for education, religion, sport and youth
affairs will be chaired by Zarkasih Nur of PPP and will have 61
members including B.J. Nikentari Musdiono, Muhammad Fikri, Abduh
Paddare and Bambang Mintoko.
Commission VIII for state budget and finance, research and
technology will be chaired by Gde Artjana of the ABRI faction and
will have 65 members including Indra Bambang Utoyo, Harris Ali
Moerfi, Marwah Daud Ibrahim, Namuri Anoem, Tayo Tarmadi, Hamzah
Haz and Markus Wauran.
The House also has an Internal House Affairs Agency which will
be chaired by Soelaiman Biyahimo of PPP.
The agency has 60 members.
The Interparliamentary Cooperation Agency will be chaired by
Zamharir A. Radhi of Golkar and will have 50 members. (imn/swe)