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PDI-P, PKB to report Trump's Indonesian friends to ethics council
Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) are set to report the House of Representatives (DPR) speaker Setya Novanto and DPR deputy speaker Fadli Zon to the ethics council on Monday following their attendance at US presidential candidate Donald Trumpâs campaign event in New York on Thursday
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embers of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) are set to report the House of Representatives (DPR) speaker Setya Novanto and DPR deputy speaker Fadli Zon to the ethics council on Monday following their attendance at US presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign event in New York on Thursday.
'As members of the DPR, we declared a protest and will report them to the ethics council,' PDI-P lawmaker Budiman Sudjatmiko told a press conference on Saturday as quoted by tempo.co.
Besides Budiman, other DPR members who supported the move include Maman Imanulhaq from the PKB and Adian Napitupulu, Charles Honoris and Diah Pitaloka from PDI-P.
Budiman said that the DPR is the symbol of Indonesia's sovereignty and thus represents the entire nation.
Charles added that Setya and Fadli's actions were an embarrassment for the House since they traveled to the US using the state's budget and facilities.
'They even still wore their DPR pins, which means they said 'yes' to Trump as the speakers of the DPR,' said Charles, who is a member of House Commission I overseeing defense and foreign affairs.
Charles added that the ethics council should impose strict sanctions on both Setya and Fadli.
According to the House's code of ethics article 232, all members should maintain their dignity, honor, image and credibility while conducting their duties. (kes)(++++)
