During the election process, Setya Novanto received the support of the Red-White Coalition (KMP), while the members of another coalition (PDIP, PKB, Hanura, and Nasdem) staged a walkout.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Golkar partys politician Setya Novanto was elected the chairman of the House of Representatives for the 2014-2019 period.
The inauguration of the new chairman was held on Thursday morning at the House of Representatives building in Central Jakarta. Chairman of the Supreme Court Agung Hatta Ali led the inauguration ceremony.
"The job of the chairman of the parliament is tough but very noble. I promise to work hard. I also call on the people to help us by giving constructive criticism that will motivate us to work hard," Setya remarked.
Earlier, during the election process on Thursday morning, Setya Novanto received the support of the Red-White Coalition (KMP) in the parliament comprising parties such as the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra), Golkar, Democrat, National Mandate Party (PAN), Prosperous and Justice Party (PKS), and the United Development Party (PPP).
In the meantime, the members of another coalition comprising the Indonesian Democracy Party of Struggle (PDIP), National Awakening Party (PKB), Peoples Conscience Party (Hanura), and the National Democrat staged a walkout during the election to protest against the leader of the Thursdays election Popong Otje Djunjunan, a Golkar party politician whom they believed was not democratic.
As the PDIP, PKB, Hanura, and the National Democrat, which support President-elect Joko Widodo, staged a walkout during the election of the chairman of the House of Representatives, Popong inaugurated the only candidate Setya Novanto for the post of chairman of the House of Representatives for the 2014-2019 term.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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