Representatives More Distant from the People
Three new People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) deputy speakers were inaugurated on Monday (26/3) amid the onslaught of public criticism and objections from the MPR’s United Development Party (PPP) faction.
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Supreme Court chief Hatta Ali leads the swearing-in of People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) deputy speakers Ahmad Muzani (left to right), Ahmad Basarah and Muhaimin Iskandar at the MPR building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (26/3).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Three new People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) deputy speakers were inaugurated on Monday (26/3) amid the onslaught of public criticism and objections from the MPR’s United Development Party (PPP) faction. This indifference to the public furor over the new positions has led to allegations that the people’s representatives are deliberately distancing themselves from the people.
Ahmad Basarah of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction, Ahmad Muzani of the Greater Indonesian Movement Party (Gerindra) faction and Muhaimin Iskandar of the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction were inaugurated as the new MPR deputy speakers on Monday. They were installed at an MPR plenary session led by MPR Speaker Zulkifli Hasan at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta.