Legislators threaten to resign

Legislators threaten to resign

MEDAN, North Sumatra: The speaker of the provincial
legislature, Mat Iskak, claimed yesterday that as many as 54
legislators were ready to resign if the political, economic and
legal reforms demanded by the people failed to be achieved.

"We are confident that the government has conducted reform
efforts in all sectors. However, if reforms are not realized, I
and 53 others from the North Sumatra provincial legislature are
ready to resign," he said during a rally of about 7,000 students
at Sumatra Utara University on Saturday.

Another provincial legislator, Fadlan Thaher, said the
legislature had long been ineffective due to continued
suppression through political laws.