House to discuss antiterrorism bills

House to discuss antiterrorism bills

JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday formed a
special committee to deliberate the much-awaited antiterrorism
bills.

The establishment of the special committee took place two
months after the bills were submitted by the government in
November last year.

Previously, legislators pledged that they would have finished
deliberating the new legislation by November last year.

The bills were prompted by the Oct. 12 terrorist attack in
Bali, which killed over 190 people, mostly foreigners.

Besides setting up a committee to discuss the bills, the House
also formed a committee to discuss the establishment of West
Sulawesi province and the amendment of Law No. 34/1999 on the
Jakarta provincial administration.

House Deputy Speaker Muhaimin Iskandar said that these
committees would report to the steering committee before they
started their work. -- JP