Stacking the Odds for Setya

Debate raged on last Monday in an important meeting of the House of Representatives' (DPR) ethics committee. At hand was the question of whether Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said had the requisite legal standing to report an ethical violation by DPR Speaker Setya Novanto. Members of the panel were divided in their views.

Golkar Party and Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party lawmakers were the loudest voices opposing Sudirman's standing. Their argument referred to DPR Regulation No. 2/2015 on committee procedures. Sudirman's position as a minister, they argued, meant he could not be classified as an 'informant'.

December 1, 2015