Law required to protect rights of former presidents and vice

Law required to protect rights of former presidents and vice
presidents

JAKARTA (JP): The nation's executive and legislative bodies
are being urged to draft a bill on the rights of former
presidents and vice presidents.

"There is no law to protect the rights of the former leaders,"
said Hadi S. Dononegoro, chairman of the KPPRI, an organization
concerned with the continuation of the Indonesian independence
struggle.

Presidents and vice presidents are elected by the people and
should be respected, both during and after their terms of office,
Hadi said.

"They also need protection," he added.

He said the proposed law should cover matters relating to
Indonesia's first president Sukarno and his vice president
Mohammad Hatta.

According to Hadi, the proposed law will be discussed during
KPPRI's national cadre training program from April 28 to April
30.

Program participants will come from 100 universities across
the country, he said. (lem)