DPR chairman has no objections to shadow leadership

"We will have no problem if a shadow DPR leadership is inaugurated. The existing DPR leadership was elected based on the Legislative Institution (MD3) Law and rules of conduct," Setya Novanto said.

Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA News) - Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Setya Novanto has no problem with the Great Indonesia Coalitions plan to inaugurate a shadow DPR leadership, following its landslide defeat in the election of House Commission chiefs.

"We will have no problem if a shadow DPR leadership is inaugurated. The existing DPR leadership was elected based on the Legislative Institution (MD3) Law and rules of conduct," he said here on Thursday.

Arief Wibowo of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Victor Laiskodat of the National Democratic (NasDem) Party, Syaifullah of the United Development Party (PPP), and several other representatives of the Great Indonesia Coalition have created a shadow DPR leadership.

Pramono Anung is the chairman of this shadow leadership, and Abdul Kadir Karding, Syaifullah Tamliha, Patrice Rio Capella and Dossy Iskandar are the deputy chairmen.

Novanto further stated that as the current DPR chairman, he had no objections to the other coalition inaugurating a shadow DPR leadership.

Under these current circumstances, he noted that the DPR leadership gives adequate opportunities to the public to evaluate them.

The political parties that are part of the Red-White Coalition will continue to implement several agendas in the interest of the Indonesian people, he affirmed.

"Let the public evaluate; they know best. The Red-White Coalition will strive to serve their interests and continue to work to implement programs with our partners, which is what we have done," he remarked.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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