House unsure on bill deliberation

House unsure on bill deliberation

JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) expressed doubts
on Monday that it could finish deliberating political bills on
general election and political parties in the current session
that started on Aug. 16.

"The current session is not that long, around 30 working days
only," Golkar Faction chairman Marzuki Achmad was quoted by
Antara as saying Monday.

Early endorsement of the two bills, which were submitted by
the government in the last session, would allow the Election
Commission sufficient time to prepare for the 2004 general
election.

But Marzuki doubted if deliberations on the two bills would
run smoothly. He did not elaborate. --Antara