PDI-P urges House to debate fuel policy

PDI-P urges House to debate fuel policy

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has
requested that House of Representatives leadership hold a meeting
with leaders of the House factions to decide on a proposal from
the National Awakening Party (PKB) for the House to hold an
extraordinary plenary meeting to discuss the recent oil-based
fuel hikes.

"We are demanding a quick response. If possible, the
consultation meeting could be held on Monday so that the
extraordinary plenary meeting can be held on Oct. 20 or Oct. 21,"
said PDI-P faction secretary Jacobus K. Mayongpadang after
submitting the request to House Speaker Agung Laksono on Friday.

The PDI-P and PKB have been the strongest critics in the House
of the government's fuel policy. But Agung, who is from the
Golkar Party, the largest party in the House and the main
supporter of the current government, has expressed his
disagreement with the PKB proposal. -- Detik.com