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National scene: House shows poor performance: Formappi
Indonesian Parliament Watch (Formappi) described the House of Representatives (DPR) performance during the 2015-2016 fourth sitting period as lacking — far from meeting the public’s expectations — as lawmakers failed to pass a single law during the allocated time frame
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ndonesian Parliament Watch (Formappi) described the House of Representatives (DPR) performance during the 2015-2016 fourth sitting period as lacking — far from meeting the public’s expectations — as lawmakers failed to pass a single law during the allocated time frame.
House Speaker Ade Komarudin had set a target to complete the deliberation of 13 draft bills and revisions, including both the tax amnesty bill and the tobacco bill, during the 23-day sitting.
Formappi coordinator Sebastian Salang criticized the House for its poor performance, citing deficiency in time management.
“They are too ambitious, unrealistic,” he said, adding that he hoped the House showed improvement in this sitting period as the laws under deliberation were needed.
Since January, DPR lawmakers have passed four bills including the revised Disabilities Law.
This sitting period, the House set a target to complete nine drafts, including the tax amnesty, the alcohol bill and the amendment to the regional election law. Lawmakers will also continue deliberations on the amendment to the Terrorism Law.
