House probe unrelated to impeachment, says spokesman

"Regarding impeachment, the Constitution is clear in stating that under the presidential system, it can happen only when the president has committed one or more of certain serious offenses. So, we need to differentiate between rules in the old Constitution and those in the amended Constitution," Mallarangeng said at the State Palace.

The offenses for which a president could be impeached included treason, corruption, nepotism and collusion (KKN), bribery, and serious criminal acts, he said.

Therefore, he said, the exercise of the House`s right of inquiry was no reason for a presidential impeachment.

The government was still waiting for a letter from the DPR on its decision to investigate the government about its fuel price hike policy, he said.

Mallarangeng also said the government respected all decisions made by the Parliament and always made serious preparations to respond to the Parliament`s questions and enquiries.

The House of Representatives (DPR) at a plenary session on Tuesday (June 24) approved a proposal to conduct an inquiry on the government`s policy to increase the domestic fuel prices.

During a vote at the session, 130 of the 364 lawmakers present agreed to ...