Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Secretary General Anis Matta asked the government to focus on settling the Bank Century case as mandated by the House of Representatives (DPR) rather than merely expressing concern over "impeachment" issues.

"The House members are disappointed by the government which had not adopted a firm attitude in settling the Bank Century case based on its mandate. That is why, legislators submitted a judicial review to the Constitutional Court (MK) of the law on legislator`s rights to express opinions," Matta said here on Friday.

Based an article of the law, a proposal by legislators to express opinions that could lead to the impeachment of the president must be approved by three-fourth of the House members.
This is not in line with an article in the Constitution which stipulates approvals by two-third of the House members attending the plenary.


The Constitutional Court has approved the review request.

Matta said that the government should not necessarily worry about the MK decision, but it should settle the Century case so that there would be no impeachment.

Matta who is also a deputy house speaker said that the Bank Century case has been transferred from the DPR to the government after the DPR took a decision in a plenary session in April 2010.

"So, the government should settle the problem fairly and completely. The House will only monitor its legal handling," he said. (*)

Editor: Kunto Wibisono
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