House to back terrorism regulation

House to back terrorism regulation

JAKARTA: The nine factions in the House of Representatives
(DPR) are likely to accept the implementation of the government
regulation in lieu of a terrorism law at a plenary session on
March 6.

The session will hear the stance of House factions on the
government regulation, which many consider to have some
repressive articles.

Both House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and House deputy speaker
Tosari Widjaja said on Tuesday that some factions had warned the
government of possible criticism should it take draconian
measures.

The government issued the regulation to deal with the impact
of the Oct. 12 Bali bombings and terrorism in general.

Currently, a House committee is deliberating the draft law on
terrorism, which is expected to supercede the government
regulation in lieu of law. - JP