DPR Ends Recess Period, Puan Maharani Absent From Plenary Meeting

JAKARTA - The Indonesian House of Representatives held a plenary meeting to open the V Session Period for the 2023-2024 Session Year at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 14.

In today's opening plenary meeting, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, was not present and represented by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rahmat Gobel, as chairman of the session.

"According to records from the Secretariat General of the DPR RI, the list of attendance at the beginning of today's plenary meeting has been signed by 153 people present, and a total permit of 138 people from 575 members of the DPR RI and attended by members from all factions of the DPR RI," said Rahmat Gobel opening the plenary meeting, Tuesday, May 14.

"Thus the quorum has been achieved," he continued.

It is not yet known the information on the reason for Puan's absence from the opening meeting after the DPR's recess. However, last week, Puan was confirmed to attend a meeting of the MPs in Mexico.