During The Promotion, Puan Maharani Invited 120 Countries To Attend The 144th API In Bali

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JAKARTA - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, has invited 1,000 members of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) from 120 countries to attend the world parliamentary forum which will be held in Indonesia next year.

In the invitation, Puan also promoted Bali which will be the location of the 144th IPU General Assembly.

"It is an honor for me to inform all delegates that the Indonesian House of Representatives will host the 144th IPU Session in Bali, Indonesia, on March 20-24, 2022," said Puan at the closing of the 143rd IPU General Assembly in Madrid, Spain. , Tuesday, November 30 evening.

Puan said that the 144th IPU general assembly should send a strong message that Parliament is always ready to be part of the solution to solve the biggest challenges facing the world today. According to him, 2022 is an important year and determines whether the world can get out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“If vaccination can be carried out evenly throughout the world, then the world will come out of the pandemic. And the general assembly in Bali will be a good opportunity for the IPU to do a reality check whether we are on the right path to recovery from the pandemic," said Puan.

Puan explained, the reality check in question is whether global vaccination has reached the target of 70 percent of the world's total population by mid-2022. In addition, the world parliament can assess the social impact of the pandemic and its progress in terms of economic recovery.

"We can assess the impact of the pandemic on the implementation of democracy, the promotion of human rights, and the rule of law," said Puan.

The first female DPR speaker said that Bali was the right place for the IPU general assembly to be held.

“The 144th IPU Assembly will be the second Assembly after the pandemic, and we couldn't think of a better place to meet than Bali. The parliamentary delegation can combine carrying out the duties of parliamentary diplomacy and enjoying the beauty of Bali," he said.

Puan emphasized that Indonesia had made great progress in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. He asked IPU members not to worry about coming to Bali because the full vaccination rate (2 times the dose) of the people on the Island of the Gods has reached more than 87 percent of the total population.

"While in Indonesia as a whole, Indonesia has reached 100 percent of the target, which is 208 million people by March 2022. I look forward to welcoming you to Indonesia and working together towards an impactful meeting," said Puan.