Legislators hold hearing at Army HQ

Legislators hold hearing at Army HQ

JAKARTA: Unlike regular hearings at the House of
Representatives, Commission I on foreign and defense affairs held
on Monday a hearing at Army headquarters on Jl. Medan Merdeka
Barat, Central Jakarta.

Over 20 legislators, who traveled to the hearing in three Army
buses, questioned the Army on several issues including the
ongoing Aceh conflict and the role of the National Intelligence
Body.

"There is nothing special about the hearing," said a
legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) during lunch.

The Commission I delegation was led by chairman Ibrahim
Ambong, and most commission members attended the meeting,
including Permadi, Amris Hassan, Ahmad Sumargono, Happy Bone,
Astrid Soesanto, Chatibul Umam Wiranu and Effendy Choirie.

Army Chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu led the Army delegation,
which included Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) Chief
Maj. Gen. Bibit Waluyo, Special Forces (Kopassus) Chief Maj. Gen.
Sriyanto and Military Police Chief Maj. Gen. Sulaeman A.B. --JP