Since the 1955 Asian-African Conference, no other global-scale political output was produced in Bandung, as almost all of the international conferences (of Indonesia) are now hosted in BaliJakarta (ANTARA) - Delegates of the international conference of People's Consultative Assemblies (MPR) reminisced about the 1955 Asian-African Conference by walking together on the Asia Afrika Road, Bandung, West Java on Tuesday.
The delegates walked for 100 meters from Savoy Homann Hotel to the Merdeka Building that hosts the international conference.
Upon arrival at Merdeka Building, the delegates were entertained by Indonesian traditional dances. Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD joined the delegates at the event.
Speaker of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Bambang Soesatyo commended the choice of Merdeka Building to host the event while spotlighting the building's high historical value for Indonesia and Asian and African countries.
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"Representing MPR RI speakers, I express my utmost appreciation and gratitude for your excellencies' presence upon MPR RI invitations to reinvigorate the spirit of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung," Soesatyo stated.
Earlier, the MPR RI speaker remarked that the Asian-African Conference was a major factor in selecting Bandung as the host of the parliamentary speakers' conference.
"Since the 1955 Asian-African Conference, no other global-scale political output was produced in Bandung, as almost all of the international conferences (of Indonesia) are now hosted in Bali," he remarked on Monday (October 24).
He expressed optimism that the conference would produce a declaration of support for the development of global democracy by enhancing the function of parliaments.
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Indonesia is hosting the international conference of parliaments among members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to initiate the world parliamentary speakers forum in Bandung, West Java, on October 24-26, 2022.
The 15 countries whose parliamentary speakers attended the event are Indonesia as the host, and Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Yemen. Moreover, representatives of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States and the World Muslim League attended the conference.
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Translator: Fauzi, Nabil Ihsan
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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