House goes into recess

JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) closed its first sitting session on Friday, without accomplishing anything in the field of legislation.

The legislators, who were sworn in on Oct. 1, will make regional visits during the recess and are scheduled to open the second session on Jan. 9, 2005.

In his closing speech, House Speaker Agung Laksono suggested that legislators, especially members of the legislation body (Baleg), continue discussing high-priority bills.

Separately, the House team tasked with monitoring the state of civil emergency in Aceh has appointed Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) as its chairman.

The monitoring team will make monthly reports on the situation in Aceh for the next six months. -- JP