House to discuss foreign envoys

House to discuss foreign envoys

JAKARTA: Leaders of the House of Representatives and nine
factions will meet on Wednesday to discuss the eligibility of
foreign envoys to be assigned to Jakarta.

Article 13 of the amended 1945 Constitution states that before
accepting a foreign envoy, the President has to seek the input
and consideration of the House of Representatives (DPR).

The foreign envoys to be discussed by legislators on Wednesday
come from Eritrea, Norway, Malaysia, Kuwait and Papua New Guinea.

The names of those foreign envoys are not available.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri has urged the House to speed
up its deliberations on the envoys. --JP