THE House of Representatives (DPR) Tax Working Committee is exceeding its authority by calling for the resignation of the Tax Director-General. The demand was made only after Mochamad Tjiptardjo failed to attend a hearing that had been organized to discuss the tax case involving PT Permata Hijau Sawit two weeks ago.

The accusation that Tjiptardjo is not doing a good job is excessive, because it was Tjiptardjo who took the initiative to pass on t