House to quiz BI governor nominees

House to quiz BI governor nominees

JAKARTA: House leaders and faction chairpersons urged the
House finance and banking commission to finish its selection
hearings on candidates for the position of Bank Indonesia (BI)
governor by May 10.

The recommendation would mean that commission members will
have to work through the House recess from March 8 through April
25, 2003.

"We urge the commission to take the tight schedule into
consideration," House Speaker Akbar Tandjung told the press after
a consultation meeting between House leaders and faction
chairpersons here on Tuesday.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri has nominated current BI
deputy governor Miranda Goeltom, Indonesia's representative to
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Cyrillus Harinowo, and
former coordinating minister for the economy Burhanuddin
Abdullah, to replace current BI governor Syahril Sabirin, who
will end his term on May 17, 2003.

Legislator Endin A.J. Soefihara called on his fellow
legislators on the commission to continue their work during the
recess to enable the House of Representatives (DPR) meet its
deadlines. - JP