Military replaces its legislator

Military replaces its legislator

JAKARTA: Maj. Gen. Willem T Da Costa, a legislator from the
Military/Police faction, was officially replaced on Friday by
colleague Maj. Gen. M. Ali Fathan as he is due to retire.

The replacement took place at a modest ceremony headed by
House Speaker Akbar Tandjung here.

In his speech, Akbar said that the new legislator should
quickly adapt to his role as a member of the House of
Representatives.

He remarked that the House had the responsibility to discuss
56 bills, 41 of which were prepared by the legislators
themselves.

Akbar suggested that House members focus on finishing those
bills because the legislators would end their official term in
September.

He said there would be only 123 effective days left for the
legislators to discuss the bills. -- JP