House factions work on TNI bill

House factions work on TNI bill

JAKARTA: After receiving input from experts, the factions in
the House of Representatives will outline on Friday their
proposals for the deliberation of the Indonesian Military (TNI)
bill.

House Commission I for defense affairs will discuss the
proposals from the factions before its first meeting with the
government on Aug. 24.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri has appointed interim
coordinating minister for political and security affairs Hari
Sabarno, defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil and TNI chief Gen.
Endriartono Sutarto to represent the government in the
deliberations.

It is not known who will speak on behalf of Matori, who has
been hospitalized since August 2002 after suffering a stroke. --
JP