House of Absent Representatives

Several bills have been passed by a plenary session of the DPR without a quorum present. This breach of regulations cannot be ignored.

September 29, 2009

A REGULATION calling to account members of the House of Representatives (DPR) who do not attend sessions is now a matter of urgency. In the first half of September, less than half—not even a third—of members attended plenary sessions. In many sessions without a quorum, several bills were passed into law. Among them were bills on health, narcotics and the implementation of the government regulations on the haj pilgrimage and immigration.

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