MPR names ad hoc commission leaders

MPR names ad hoc commission leaders

JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly steering committee
named the chairmen of its three ad hoc committees as it opened
its 2003/2004 sitting period on Monday.

Jacob Tobing of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
(PDI Perjuangan) faction was reinstated as the chairman of ad hoc
committee I which will select the 31 members of the
Constitutional Commission. Rambe Kamarulzaman of the Golkar
faction will chair ad hoc committee II on Assembly decrees, while
Ali Hardi Kiaidemak of the United Development Party (PPP) faction
will lead the special ad hoc committee which will arrange the
agenda of MPR sessions.

During its current sitting period, the steering committee will
focus on its preparations for the last Annual Session of this
Assembly next year.

The gathering on Monday, presided over by MPR speaker Amien
Rais, was marked by a protest from the regional representatives
faction which demanded representation in the ad hoc committee
leadership.

In his response, Amien explained the composition of members
and leaders of the three ad hoc committees had already been
decided during a meeting on Friday. -- Antara