Being absent shows a lack of respect. In elementary school, children who skip class are punished. Laborers who do not show up for work have their pay cut, or receive warnings from their bosses. But what happens if the absentees are legislators in the House of Representatives (DPR), and that they miss important plenary sessions?

The names of absent members are only posted at the front of the DPR Ethics Board, and even that is an outdated list. Ther