INDONESIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2009 - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party has secured the post of upcoming House of Representatives' speaker, according to a legislator involved in the lobby for the post.
"There is an agreement in a lobby between House factions and the government that the legislative elections winner will hold the House speaker post," deputy chairman of an ad hoc committee deliberating the bill on the House Composition Mufid Busyairi said as quoted by Tempointeraktif.com on Wednesday evening.
He said the lobbying activity was held in Shantika Hotel for five hours, attended by, among others, Home Minister Mardiyanto and State Secretary Hatta Rajasa.
The Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDIP) and Golkar Party initially objected to the agreement and demanded a vote on such a crucial post, but they finally understood, he said.
He added that PDIP would also benefit from the agreement as it won some regions in the legislative elections.(jp)
"There is an agreement in a lobby between House factions and the government that the legislative elections winner will hold the House speaker post," deputy chairman of an ad hoc committee deliberating the bill on the House Composition Mufid Busyairi said as quoted by Tempointeraktif.com on Wednesday evening.
He said the lobbying activity was held in Shantika Hotel for five hours, attended by, among others, Home Minister Mardiyanto and State Secretary Hatta Rajasa.
The Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDIP) and Golkar Party initially objected to the agreement and demanded a vote on such a crucial post, but they finally understood, he said.
He added that PDIP would also benefit from the agreement as it won some regions in the legislative elections.(jp)
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