RI seeking more support for IPU presidency bid tt ASEP V meeting

"While participating in an Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership meeting here, Indonesia is to seek the support of other countries for its bid to get elected as president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Agung Laksono...

Yudhoyono asks House why his BI governor candidates rejected

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has sent a letter to House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Agung Laksono asking for a clarification about why the House had rejected his two canidates for Bank Indonesia (BI) governor -- Agus Martowardojo and Raden...

House expects president to forward new candidates for BI governor

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR) has decided to reject President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyon`s two candidates for the post of Bank Indonesia (central bank) governor and expects him to forward new candidates next week, House Speaker Agung Laksono said...

House agrees to pass election bill into law

"Some 320 lawmakers, most of them members of large factions in the House, favored an option that if the number of residual votes reached less than 50 percent of the voter divisor (BPP), the votes would be combined at a provincial level.Meanwhile, 167 lawmakers favored an...

Polish PM congratulates RI for successfully hosting UNFCCC

""Poland wants to learn from Indonesia`s experience in hosting the UNFCCC conference as in 2008 it will be its turn to host a similar meeting," the ambassador said.The UN conference on climate change in Bali last week endorsed the Bali Roadmap after tough debates and even a...

RI, Polish parliaments agree to strengthen cooperation

"The statement said that during the visit, Agung Laksono met with the leader of the Polish Parliament, Bronislaw Komorowski, and the chairman of the Polish Senate, Bogdan Borusewicz.The Indonesian parliamentary delegation was also scheduled to meet with Polish Prime Minister...

House agrees to appoint gen Djoko Santoso as TNI chief

akarta (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR) at a plenary session here Friday endorsed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s proposal to appoint Army Chief of Staff Gen Djoko Santoso as National Defense Forces (TNI) commander to succeed Air Marshal Djoko...

Golkar intent on winning 30 pct of votes in 2009

""We hope the target can be reached if Golkar can consolidate itself maximally. The party is also expected to increase its capability to struggle for the people`s welfare," he said. Concerning another system for selection of a presidential candidate as the convention model...

Speaker denies House pressured KPK to stop funds transfer probe

""There has been no political pressure by the DPR. It is the KPK itself which has taken the stand (to stop the investigation)," he said after giving a general lecture to freshmen at the Sultan Agung Islamic University here Friday. Agung said so far the case was based merely...

Indonesia still has 13 mln illiterates

Kudus, East Java (ANTARA News) - The number of illiterate people in Indonesia today is estimated at 13.9 million, Golkar Party Vice Chairman Agung Laksono said. "This number is five times that in Singapore or almost equal to that in Malaysia," Agung said at a get-together...

Noted foreign personalities to speak at IAPC meeting in Bali

"Other national personalities who would speak at the meeting were Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Chairman Ginanjar Kartasasmita, former environment minister Emil Salim. Foreign persialities of international repute who would address the meeting included Datuk Seri...