Key legislators protest Darmin's appointment as BI Governor

Several key legislators in the Bank Century bailout inquiry committee protested on Thursday the appointment of Darmin Nasution as Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor during the House of Representatives plenary session.

Golkar Party legislator Bambang Soesatyo, National Awakening Party legislator Lily Wahid and People Conscience Party legislator Syarifuddin Suding were those who voiced their objections over Darmin's appointment, kompas.com reported.

Bambang said that he could not understand the reason the House elect Darmin as BI Governor because Darmin was allegedly involved in the Bank Century bailout scandal and other tax cases.

Meanwhile, Lily said that a central bank governor should not have an ongoing legal problem.

"That's basic," she said.

Syarifuddin concurred with Lily and Bambang, suggesting the House delay Darmin's appointment.