161 MPR-DPR-DPD Members Attend The Annual Session Of The MPR Physically, 277 Virtually

President Joko Widodo accompanied by the leadership of the MPR prior to the implementation of the MPR Annual Session (DPR documentation)

JAKARTA - As many as 435 members of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia attended the Annual Session of the Indonesian MPR.

This was mentioned by the Chairman of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Bambang Soesayto when opening the session. Bambang said, not all members were physically present and filled out the attendance list. Some exist virtually.

"Until now, 161 members have been physically present and 274 members of the 307 MPR / DPR / DPD RI members who have been invited are physically present and have signed the attendance list, as well as other members of the MPR / DPR / DPD RI who are present virtually," he said. Bambang at the DPR / MPR RI Building, Friday, August 14.

That way, based on the provisions of Article 66 paragraph (5) of the Rules of Procedure for the People's Consultative Assembly, Article 281 paragraph (1) and Article 254 paragraph (5) of the DPR RI Standing Orders, as well as Article 264 paragraph (5) of the DPD RI Standing Orders, the Session has eligible to be opened.

Apart from the members of the MPR, DPR, and DPD RI, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin were also present. Then, the ranks of the ministers namely Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartato, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, and Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendi.

Then, there were also the ranks of the previous presidents and vice presidents, namely the Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, and the sixth President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who attended virtually.

Then, also attended by the Sixth Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, General TNI Retired Try Sutrisno, the Ninth Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Hamzah Haz, and the Eleventh Vice President Boediono.